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, in Palo Alto, California. The program provides more than 350 hours of direct clinical orientation with a trained preceptor using a structured precepting model, along with over 100 hours of additional clinical education, immersive training, and dedicated residency seminars. Available specialty areas are inpatient surgical units, inpatient medicine units, inpatient oncology, inpatient float pool, inpatient psychiatry, and inpatient clinical trials. Positions are offered at 0.90 FTE on day, night, or rotating shifts.

The Clinical Nurse provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the California Nursing Practice Act, applicable regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The nurse carries out the nursing process, coordinates care with other providers, teaches patients and families, and provides family-centered care. The Clinical Nurse monitors care quality, maintains professional development and licensure, keeps current with the assigned patient population, and contributes to the nursing profession through teaching and sharing expertise.

The role is represented by CRONA, the independent union for registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, nursing school transcripts, and a completed online application during the application window of November 9–15, 2026.

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 be between October 2025 and April 2027.
• Hold a current California RN license that can be verified online through the California Board of Registered Nursing no later than 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; these certifications are not required at application.
• Submit a cover letter, resume, nursing school transcripts (official or unofficial), and a completed electronic application.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the scope of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies.
• Perform the nursing process, including assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Coordinate patient care with other providers.
• Teach patients and families the knowledge and skills needed to manage care and prevent complications.
• Partner with patients' families and consider all aspects of care to deliver family-centered care.
• Monitor the quality of nursing care provided.
• Maintain professional development, licensure, Basic Life Support 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