October 2026 RN Residency Program - New Graduate and Acute Care Transition Nurses

We are accepting applications for our October 19, 2026 RN Residency Program (application will be open through midnight July 26, 2026). We are considering both new graduate nurses and nurses with limited or no acute care experience for this structured, supportive program. AHA BLS required. Your CA RN license must be active a week prior to the program start date October 19, 2026; interim permits are not considered. 

Complete 1 application and include on your resume: the status of your RN License / ATT / BRN Paperwork with anticipated timeframes.

In your application, please list your nursing school in the first option for education, even if it is not your first degree chronologically. All other degrees or “in progress” education can be listed after.

The first phase of the application is to determine candidates minimum qualifications and retention likelihood at Cottage Health. Departmental matches will be in the second phase. You do not need to tell us your preferred units at this phase of the process.

For your information, the units that may be considering applications are:

Adult Inpatient Departments
Neurology/Urology (1RT) 
Oncology (1C)
Orthopedics (1WC)
Pulmonary/Renal/ (3WC) 
Telemetry (2C)
Trauma (3RT) 
Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) (float to the 6 units listed above)
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital

Emergency and Psychiatric Services 
SBCH Emergency Department

Women's & Children's Services
Birth Center  
Pediatrics 
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Surgical Services
SBCH Surgery