Applications: Cohort 3 applications are OPEN NOW: August 3 to August 19, 2026. Information session was July 22, 2026. Washington runs longer windows than Kaiser California, two to four weeks rather than three days, so this is the most forgiving Kaiser market to apply in.
Cohorts: Three cohorts per year. 2026: Cohort 1 started Feb-Apr, Cohort 2 Jun-Aug, Cohort 3 (Winter) starts Oct-Dec 2026. Kaiser publishes cohort starts as month ranges for this market, not single dates.
Requirements: Active Washington RN license; graduate of an accredited registered nursing program; less than 6 months of paid RN experience; current American Heart Association BLS. Preferred: BSN, degree earned within the 12 months before the start date, prior Kaiser Permanente internship/externship/clinical rotation.
Specialties: Advanced Urgent Care, Perioperative Services, Ambulatory Care
Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. kaiserpermanentejobs.org/nurse-residency-career fetched 2026-08-17 (page timestamp 8/17/2026 5:19 AM); Washington Cohort 3 window Aug 3-19, Winter Oct-Dec start, licence and experience rules all stated in the Washington market block.
Windows for other programs are on the Window Board, and the full list is in the residency directory. No signup is needed to read either one.
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