Graduate Nurse Residency – February 2025Come and join our Graduate Nurse Residency Program! We invite new graduate RN's to apply for this unique opportunity. The next cohort will begin on February 24, 2025.Integrated into a Hospital’s education structure, the Texas Health Graduate Nurse Residency Program includes a guided clinical experience with an instructor-led core curriculum, a formal mentoring program, informative debriefing/self-care sessions and supportive 360-degree evaluations. Residents not only participate in the learning experience on their personally selected home units, they also rotate/cross train through other departments to gain an expanded nursing experience vital to the complex patient care.The Texas Health Nurse Residency Program is a comprehensive, evidence based on-boarding program with a 15-month employment commitment that offers new graduate nurses an exciting opportunity to gain the experience, judgment, skills and confidence to successfully navigate the complexity of hospital life.Where you will be working:
Work location: Texas Health Southwest; 6100 Harris Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Work environment: Texas Health Southwest is a Level III maternity center with a 6 bed Obstetrical Emergency Room, 3 operating rooms and 15 labor & delivery rooms that manages 3200 births annually. This is a very busy OB unit in a fast-growing area with great outcomes and teamwork. The unit has great employee retention and tenure which leads to very experienced nurses training graduate nurses. It is a critical access hospital with great relationships and growth. Come work with a supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Work hours: full-time, (3)-12-hour shifts; rotating weekends, holidays, and on call shifts required
Texas Health Harris Methodist HospitalAt Texas Health Southwest, we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 262-bed, full-service hospital that has served southwest Ft, Worth since 1987.If you are looking for surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, orthopedics and sports therapy and adult critical care we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a certified Heat attack center.And talk about award winning, Texas Health Southwest is Magnet-designated, a designated UnitedHealth Premium Surgical Spine specialty center and has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the AARC.As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.Please provide the following during the application:
Resume
Official nursing school transcript (Unofficial transcript accepted until official is available)
Exemplar/Essay: In one-to-two pages, tell a story of a clinical situation that was especially
meaningful to you as a student nurse and that has helped shape your practice today Things you need for the position:
ADN (Associates Nursing Degree) is required upon hire; BSN preferred
Graduated within the last 12 months preferred
Less than one-year experience at the time the residency begins preferred
Have not previously completed a THR nursing residency preferred
Enrolled or completed a DEU with THR preferred
Current RN licensure (Texas or Compact State). Boards MUST be passed, and results verified
by noon the Wednesday prior to start date.
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained
quarterly requiredWhy Texas HealthAs a Texas Health Registered Nurse you’ll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.Here are a few of our recent awards:
2024 Fortune’s "100 Best Companies to Work For® " (10th consecutive year & we're the only health system in Texas recognized.)
2023 “20 Best Workplaces in Health Care” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (9th consecutive year, 8th year in the top 3 and top spot in Texas)
2023 Top Workplaces in Dallas-Fort Worth by The Dallas Morning News (recognition celebrates 150 businesses that are contributing to the North Texas job market by creating strong work cultures)
2022 Companies That Care® list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work®
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Registered Nurse:
Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment
Positively impact patients’ quality of life
Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training and dedicated clinical
leadership resources
Enjoy opportunities for growth
Explore our Texas Health careers site for information like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more. Do you still have questions or concerns?Feel free to email your questions to texashealthresidencyprograms@texashealth.orgTexas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
