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Arkansas Children's Hospital new grad RN residency

RN Residency Program · Little Rock, AR · Arkansas Children's
Checked on the hospital's own page on August 3, 2026

Cohorts: Three cohorts per year, starting in February, July, and October.

Requirements: Graduate of an accredited nursing program; GPA 3.0 preferred; must pass NCLEX prior to start; permanent Arkansas or compact-state RN license before residency begins; ASN grads must enroll in a BSN within 6 months and complete within 3 years.

Specialties: Inpatient med/surg, PICU, CVICU, NICU, Emergency Department, Operating Room, Float pool (pediatric)

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Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. Official Arkansas Children's page: 1-year ANCC Practice Transition Accredited pediatric RN residency; cohorts in February, July, and October; GPA 3.0 preferred.

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