Residencies after graduation < 1 yr work?

[StudentRN56, BSN, RN]

I graduated with an ADN in August.  There are 2 main hospital systems where I live. The residencies at one of the hospital systems have been filled - my classmates who got placements there either already worked for that hospital system or did their senior practicum there.  I applied, but I didn't get passed the video interview portion of the hiring process.  The hospital system I did my practicum at only fills residency spots with BSNs or current employees - so I had classmates who worked there as CNAs get some of those spots.

Here's my plan - I got a job doing home care with medically fragile children.  The patients will often have trachs, vents, and/or feeding tubes - so I should get a lot of experience there. The pay is better than a SNF and the hours are flexible.  I am working on an online RN-to-BSN degree.  After I get the BSN (hopefully in 6 months), I was planning to apply again to the residency programs at all the local hospitals...  

Here's my question - Is this a sound plan? Covid messed up the last 2 terms of school, so I didn't get much clinical time the last year, but I did get the senior practicum.  I know people also do SNFs for a year or two and then are able to get into the hospitals - in my area there doesn't seem to be any chance of a hospital job without a year (at least) of experience or a residency.