Clinical Nurse I (RN) – New Graduate Nurse Residency - Spring 2027

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Stanford Health Care is hiring new graduate registered nurses for its one-year Nurse Residency Program, beginning April 12, 2027. The program provides more than 350 hours of direct clinical orientation with a trained preceptor using a structured precepting model, as well as over 100 hours of additional clinical education, immersive training, and dedicated Nurse Residency Program seminars. Available specialty areas include inpatient surgical units, inpatient medicine units, inpatient oncology, inpatient float pool, inpatient psychiatry, and inpatient clinical trials. Positions are 0.90 FTE, with days, nights, or rotating shifts, at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California.

The Clinical Nurse provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The nurse performs the nursing process by assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching patients and families to manage care and prevent complications. The nurse partners with patients’ families to deliver family-centered care, monitors the quality of nursing care, and contributes to the nursing profession through activities such as teaching others and sharing expertise. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for professional development, including licensure, BLS certification, and maintaining current knowledge of the assigned patient population.

Applicants must graduate from an accredited ADN, BSN, or MSN nursing program by the cohort start date, with a nursing school graduation date between October 2025 and April 2027. They must hold a California RN license verifiable online by February 12, 2027, and have no more than 1,040 hours of paid RN work experience by April 12, 2027. Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications are required at the time of hire, but not at application. Applications are accepted November 9–15, 2026, and must include a cover letter, resume, nursing transcripts (official or unofficial), and completed online application.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited ADN, BSN, or MSN nursing program by the April 2027 cohort start date; accredited online programs are accepted.
• Nursing school graduation date, as shown on transcripts, must fall between October 2025 and April 2027.
• Hold a current California RN license that can be verified online through the California Board of Registered Nursing by February 12, 2027.
• Have no more than 1,040 hours of paid RN work experience by April 12, 2027.
• Hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications at the time of hire; certifications are not required at application.
• Submit a cover letter, resume, nursing school transcripts (official or unofficial), and completed electronic application.
• Be able to meet the physical demands of frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
• Follow routine safety precautions and use protective clothing or gear when required in work environments with risks such as contagious disease, radiation, infection, or emotionally disturbed patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies.
• Assess patients and interpret data; plan, implement, and evaluate care as part of the nursing process.
• Coordinate care with other providers.
• Teach patients and families the knowledge and skills needed to manage care and prevent complications.
• Partner with patients’ families to provide family-centered care.
• Monitor the quality of nursing care provided.
• Maintain professional development, including licensure, BLS certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population.
• Contribute to the nursing profession by teaching others and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital.
• Adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards in interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree