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University of Iowa Health Care new grad RN residency

Nurse Residency Program · Iowa City, IA
Checked on the hospital's own page on August 3, 2026

Applications: Apply during your final semester or within one year of graduation; new residents meet 4 hours monthly for the first year

Cohorts: Rolling / continuous intake; their page states 'We are accepting all applications'. Monthly info webinars scheduled Apr and Jul-Dec 2026

Requirements: ADN or BSN from an accredited program; no prior RN experience; graduating within 4 months or graduated within the past year

Specialties: Ambulatory, Behavioral Health, Children's & Women's, Emergency Medicine, Heart & Vascular, Intensive & Specialty, Medical-Surgical, Perioperative

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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 UIHC page: 12-month, CCNE-accredited program for new-grad RNs; completion = 36 CE contact hours toward Iowa license renewal.

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