We hire New Grads in cohorts, approximately three times a year. We typically have start dates in Spring, Summer, and Fall. Our upcoming Summer 2024 cohort will be posted in February with a start date in August.

Many units across our acute care and specialty hospitals hire new grads with each cohort. The list of exactly which units will be hiring for the upcoming cohort will be published alongside the posting for the new grad positions.

The number of positions for each new graduate nurse residency program is based on current and projected staffing needs at the time of the new graduate recruitment.

• Must be a graduate of a U.S. state-approved and accredited nursing program
• Must have a current unencumbered California RN license by program start date (unless otherwise specified)
• Minimum ADN required; BSN preferred
• Must have a current BLS certification from the American Heart Association for Healthcare Provider
• Must have graduated no more than 18 months prior to the start of the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
• Must have less than 12 months RN work experience by the program start date
• Once accepted into the Sharp New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, nurse residents are not eligible to apply to another position within the program.

Your application will be considered for the New Grad Residency Program that you have selected as your preferred program of interest. Your application for your alternate will be considered in the event the program you selected for your first choice is cancelled. Your application for your alternate may also be considered if the hiring manager has the capacity for additional candidates.

• Accepting applications: February 27th - March 5th 2024 for external applicants (Feb 20th - March 5th for internals)
• Interview period: April 2024
• Offers will be extended: May/June 2024
• Start Date(s): mid-August and mid-September (depending on the chosen program)

Yes, you can apply before you have your California RN license and before you have graduated. However, you will need to have your California RN license by the start of the program. Please read the description of each program for specific start dates as this will vary.

To be eligible for our new graduate program, you must have less than 12 months of nursing experience by the program's start date. Once accepted into the Sharp New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, nurse residents are not eligible to apply to another position within the program.

Yes.

Sharp employees must complete the New Graduate Nurse Residency application process in order to be considered for a new grad position. Employees can access the posting via the Employee Job Search found on the Careers homepage.

No, out-of-state candidates are eligible for the program if they meet the position requirements. 

Nurses with less than 1 year of clinical RN experience by the time of program start should apply through the New Graduate Nurse Residency program. Other clinical nurse or RN openings that do not have the indication as a New Grad RN position are for experienced RNs only, and will require robust clinical RN experience. The New Graduate program is designed to help you achieve the competencies to be successful in your career and gain that robust experience!

Once accepted into the Sharp New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, nurse residents are not eligible to apply to another position within the program.

Here are some tips on how to stand out in your application and interview: New grad nurse residency application and interview tips

All New Grad applicants must complete an online application and submit a resume. Cover letters are optional. 

We are unable to accept documents in person, by regular/certified mail, fax or email. We will list instructions on how to submit your documents under the How to Apply section at the time of posting.

You can view your submitted documents by checking your attachments in your profile. 

You can view the status of your application by logging in to your Sharp Workday account, clicking on Candidate Home, and viewing the job status of your submissions under Submitted Applications. The new graduate recruiter and/or hiring manager will contact any candidates selected to move forward via phone or email.

Congratulations on being selected as one of our New Graduate Nurse Residents! Once accepted into the Sharp New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, nurse residents are not eligible to apply to another position within the program.

Unfortunately you won’t be able to make changes to your application once it has been submitted. If you have updated your resume or have obtained certifications or your license after applying, we recommend that you provide this information to the hiring team if you are contacted for an interview. We also recommend bringing an updated resume with you to the interview to ensure the hiring team has your current information.