Applications: Applications typically open in January: for the 2026 cycle, VUMC-staff applications opened Jan 5–12 and non-VUMC applications opened Jan 13, closing Jan 23, 2026. Apply via the VUMC Nurse Residency Program site.
Cohorts: 12-month program; residents start in cohorts. Tracks include Adult Acute Care, Critical Care & Peri-Op, Pediatric, Behavioral Health, and Ambulatory.
Requirements: Graduate of an accredited, state-approved ADN/ASN, BSN or higher program; NCLEX results with a pending TN or Nurse Licensure Compact RN license to start.
Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. Verified on the VUMC Nurse Residency Program site 2026-08-31; 2026 January application window confirmed as the recurring pattern.
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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