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Nurse residency programs in California.
161 programs across 75 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses; coordinators can send corrections.
161
Programs
75
Cities
88
Acute Care Hospital
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Academic Medical Center
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Pediatric Hospital
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Adult RN Residency Program at Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus
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Adult RN Residency Program at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medical Center
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Adult RN Residency Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center- East Campus
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Adult RN Residency Program at Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at Amini Day Hospital
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at Arcadia
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at Brawerman Ambu Clinic - City of Hope Natl Med Ctr
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at Briskin Center for Clinical Research
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at City of Hope South Bay
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at City of Hope Upland
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at Helford Research Hosp City of Hope Natl Med Ctr
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Alan and Marlene Norton NRP at Main Medical - City of Hope Natl Med Ctr
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Bakersfield Memorial Hospital TTP Program at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
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Banner Health New Graduate RN Residency at Banner Lassen Medical Center (BLMC)
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program
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City of Hope National Medical Center
Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program
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City of Hope Nurse Fellowship Program at City of Hope - Arcadia
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City of Hope Nurse Fellowship Program at City of Hope Natl Med Ctr Duarte Campus
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Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation NRP at Eisenhower Health - Rancho Mirage
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Commonspirit Health NRP: CA Region/Southern Management Mrkt at Northridge Hosp
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Commonspirit Health NRP: CA Region/Southern Management Mrkt at St Mary's Med Ctr
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Commonspirit Health NRP: CA Region/Southern Mgmt Mrkt at California Hosp & MC
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Concord Medical Center
Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program
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Dignity Health SOAR Fellowship Prgm at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (AGCH)
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Dignity Health SOAR Fellowship Program
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Dignity Health SOAR Fellowship Program at French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC)
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Dignity Health SOAR Residency Program
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Dignity Health SOAR Residency Program at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (AGCH)
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Dignity Health SOAR Residency Program at French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC)
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El Camino Health Nurse Residency Program at El Camino Health - Los Gatos
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El Camino Health Nurse Residency Program at El Camino Health - Mountain View
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Huntington Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Huntington Hospital
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Anaheim Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Baldwin Park Medical Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Downey Medical Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Fontana Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Irvine Medical Center
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Los Angeles Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Moreno Valley Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Ontario Medical Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Panorama City Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Riverside Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP San Diego Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP San Marcos Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP South Bay Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP West Los Angeles Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Woodland Hills Med Ctr
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KP National NG RN Residency Program at KP Zion Medical Ctr
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KP National New Graduae RN Residency Prgm at KP Antioch Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Pgrm at KP Oakland Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Pgrm at KP Richmond Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Fremont Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Fresno Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Manteca Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Modesto Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Redwood City Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Roseville Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Sacramento Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP San Francisco Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP San Jose Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP San Leandro Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP San Rafael Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Santa Clara Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Santa Rosa Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP South Sacramento Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Vacaville Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Vallejo Medical Center
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KP National New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP Walnut Creek Medical Center
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KP Ntional New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at KP South San Francisco Med Ctr
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Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente New Graduate RN Residency Program
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP San Francisco Med Ctr
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP San Jose Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP San Leandro Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP San Rafael Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP Santa Clara Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP Santa Rosa Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP South Sacramento Medical Ce
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP South San Francisco Med Ctr
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program KP Vacaville Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Antioch Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Modesto Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Oakland Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Redwood City Med Ctr
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Richmond Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Roseville Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente NCAL Specialty Training Program at KP Vallejo Medical Center
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Anaheim
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Baldwin Park
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Downey
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Fontana
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Irvine
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Los Angeles
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Moanalua
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Ontario
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Panorama City
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Riverside
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP San Diego
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP South Bay
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP W Los Angeles
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Woodland Hills
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at KP Zion
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Specialty RN TTP Prog at Moreno Valley
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Keck MC of USC New Graduate NRP TTTP at USC Norris Cancer Hospital
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Keck MC of USC New Graduate NRP TTTP at Keck Hospital of USC
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Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
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NG Nurse TTP Program at UC SD Health La Jolla-Jacobs Medi Ctr & Sulpizio CV Ctr
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New Graduate Nurse TTP Program at UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ct
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New Graduate Residency Nursing Program at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
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PIH Health Whittier Hospital New Graduate RN Residency Prgm at PIH Health Whitti
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Providence Clin. Academy RN Residency at Providence Little Co. of Mary-San Pedro
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Providence Clinical Academy NPD Fellowship at St. Jude Medical Center
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Providence Clinical Academy RN RP II at Queen of the Valley Medical Center
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program II at Petaluma Valley Hospital
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program II at St. Joseph Hosp, Eureka
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program II at St. Mary Apple Valley
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Little Co. of Mary-Torrance
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Mission Hospital
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Providence Holy Cross MC
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Providence St. Johns Health
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Providence St. Joseph MC
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Providence Tarzana MC
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange
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Providence Clinical Academy RN Residency Program at St. Jude Medical Center
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RCHOC RN Residency Program at Children's Health of Orange County
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RN Residency Program at Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital
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RN Residency Program at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
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RN Residency Program at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
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RN Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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Salinas Valley Health Medical Center NRP at Salinas Valley Memorial Hosp
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Scripps Health
Scripps Health New Graduate RN Training Program
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Sharp Healthcare NRP at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
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Sharp Healthcare NRP at Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center
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Sharp Healthcare NRP at Sharp Grossmont Hospital
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Sharp Healthcare NRP at Sharp Mary Birch Hosp. for Women & NB
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Sharp Healthcare NRP at Sharp Memorial Hospital
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Sharp Healthcare NRP at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
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Stanford Health Care
Stanford Health Care Nurse Residency Program
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Stanford Health Care Nurse (RN) Residency Prgm at Stanford Health Care
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Torrance Memorial Medical Center New Grad RN Residency at Torrance Mem Med Ctr
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Transition RN Fellowship in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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UC Davis Health New Graduate NRP at UC Davis Health Comprehensive Cancer Center
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UC Davis Health New Graduate NRP at UC Davis Medical Center
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UCI Health Transition To Practice
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UCLA Health
UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program
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UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program at UCLA Health Santa Monica Allergy and Imm
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UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
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UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program at UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
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UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program at UCLA Santa Monica Outpatient Surgery Cnt.
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UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program at UCLA Westwood Outpatient Surgery Center
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UCSF Health
UCSF Health Nurse Residency Program
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UCSF Med Ctr New NR Residency Training Prg at UCSF Medical Center at Mt. Zion
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UCSF Med Ctr New NR Residency Training Prgm at UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus
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UCSF Med Ctr New Nurse Residency Training Program at UC Med Ctr at Mission Bay
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
VA GLA RN Transition-to-Practice Residency Program
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
VA Palo Alto RN Transition-to-Practice (RNTTP) Program
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Vizient/Aacn NRP™- Stanford Medicine Children's Health
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Residencies in California by specialty
How California compares
California is the 1st-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 161 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (14.1%).
Accreditation held by California programs: 154 ANCC PTAP, 4 Vizient/AACN — 79 of them accredited with Distinction.
121 are listed for new-graduate RNs and 40 for experienced RNs moving into a new specialty, so an already-licensed nurse looking to switch has 40 to consider.
No program listed in California currently records a track in Neonatal, Telemetry, Women's Health or Trauma. If one of those is your target, you will most likely need to look outside the state.
Comparably sized states in this directory:
Common questions
How many nurse residency programs are there in California?
This directory lists 161 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in California, across 75 cities. 158 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in California have the most programs?
Los Angeles (18), San Diego (9), Duarte (8). Programs are concentrated in the larger metros, but smaller hospitals often run cohorts with far less competition for places.
What specialties can I train in as a new grad in California?
The tracks most often listed here are Medical-Surgical, Emergency, Critical Care / ICU. A residency's advertised track is the unit you would be hired into, so it is worth checking the program page for the specific cohort.
Do I have to live in California to apply?
No. Residency programs recruit nationally and most applicants relocate. Licensure is the real constraint: you need a license valid in the program's state before you can start, so check whether that state participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact and how long endorsement takes there.