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9 researched pathways covering 9 states. This is a focused starting list, not nationwide coverage or a claim that every employer is hiring. Each employer controls its current requirements.
A cohort application may have a short submission window. Enrollment after hire means you apply for a nursing position first. A program start date is not its application deadline.
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Baltimore, Maryland
New graduate nurse residency
Enrollment after hireThe Hospital and Bayview describe residency enrollment for eligible new graduate hires without a separate residency application.
Check next: Find a current nursing position and confirm its requirements. Program enrollment is not a separate job offer.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
Arizona, Florida & Minnesota
Nurse residency & training programs
Campus-specific processApplication routes differ by campus. Rochester describes scheduled hiring windows and enrollment after accepting a nursing position; Arizona publishes its own cohort window.
Check next: Use the section for your campus. Do not assume one location’s dates, experience criteria or specialty options apply elsewhere.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
Los Angeles area, California
New graduate nurse residency
Cohort applicationA cohort-based program with an employer-maintained graduation-date finder and application requirements.
Check next: The source reported the Spring 2027 application window closed when reviewed. Check the next cohort directly.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
Tennessee
Nurse residency application pathways
Track-specific applicationThe employer asks candidates to identify unit or department preferences in the online application. Its page explains external and internal application routes.
Check next: Confirm the current posting, application materials and available tracks. A preferred department is not a guaranteed placement.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
Columbia, Maryland
RN residency program
Campus-specific processA separate campus program page provides a starting point for researching transition support and residency opportunities.
Check next: Check the campus careers site for a current requisition and cohort details. We could not recheck this page on October 7; the review date below is the earlier checkpoint.
Source reviewed 2026-10-05.
Stanford, California
New graduate nurse residency
Cohort applicationThe program publishes cohort application windows, license deadlines and required documents. Its application also includes written questions within the electronic form.
Check next: Check the current cohort’s dates and graduation/experience limits. Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s and Tri-Valley have separate programs.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
New York
Employee-based nurse residency
Enrollment after hireNYU Langone describes automatic residency participation for new graduate nurses, with no separate residency application and rolling program starts.
Check next: Search current new-graduate nursing positions. Confirm the specific campus, role requirements and start date; rolling residency starts do not mean every unit is hiring.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
Ohio & Florida
New graduate nurse residency
Apply to nursing positionsThe new-graduate program page directs candidates to open nursing positions and describes participating sites and practice settings.
Check next: Use the actual job posting to confirm site, specialty, schedule and eligibility. A setting listed on the program page is not an available vacancy.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
Dallas, Texas
Nurse residency program
Cohort applicationThe employer uses a time-limited Nurse Residency job posting for cohort applications. Its page separates nursing residency from RN fellowship and technician programs.
Check next: Read the Nurse Residency section. The dated cohort table and recurring FAQ describe different July application timing; confirm the relevant window directly before planning around it.
Source reviewed 2026-10-07.
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