Graduate Nurse Residency – Med Surg – February 2027
Come 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 22, 2027.
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 Fort Worth; 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
• Work environment: Med Surg
• Work hours: Upon completion of the Residency, anticipated hours will be full-time, (3)-12-hour shifts; rotating weekends, holidays, and on call shifts required
Department Highlights
28-Bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit with Neuro overflow. Ratio for RNs are anywhere from 3 to 5 patients. We take COPD, Diabetic complications, amputations,
infections/wounds, Sepsis, Trachs, Chest tubes, fresh amputations/colostomy’s/I&Ds and other similar surgical procedures, GI Bleeds, Failure to
Thrive. One negative pressure room for TB and other airborne precautions. We do have LVNs on the unit as well.
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
• 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 required
Why Texas Health
As 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.)
• 2024 “20 Best Workplaces in Health Care” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (10th consecutive year)
• 2024 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)
• 2023 “America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune Magazine and Statista, Inc.”
• 2023 “Becker’s Healthcare 150 top places to work in Healthcare”
• 2024 “Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Women”
• 2024 “Business Group on Health, Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award
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
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Do you still have questions or concerns?
Feel free to email your questions to texashealthresidencyprograms@texashealth.org
Location: Fort Worth, TX US
Job ID: 26008851
Area of Interest: RN/Registered Nurse
Job Type: Full-time
Facility: Texas Health Resources
