Graduate Nurse Residency (GN) – Emergency Department (ED)
Come and join our Graduate Nurse Residency Program! We are inviting new graduate RNs to apply for this unique opportunity. The next cohort will begin on October 19th, 2026.
Integrated into our 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, but 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 experience, judgment, skills and confidence to successfully navigate the complexity of hospital life.
Where you will be working:
• Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, Texas 75231
• Work environment: Emergency Department
• Work hours: Full-time, 36 Hours; Rotating Shifts; Weekend and Holiday Requirements
Emergency Department Highlights:
· Self-Scheduling that helps with work life balance
· Opportunities for educational and career growth
· Robust Unit Based Council (UIL) and engaged leadership team
· Fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day
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 Wednesday prior to start date
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
Texas Health Dallas Highlights:
For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966.
We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services.
Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.
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 makes Texas Health a great place to work.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:
• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing to 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.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to THRGN@texashealth.org.
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Location: Dallas, TX US
Job ID: 26005872
Area of Interest: RN/Registered Nurse
Job Type: Full-time
Facility: Texas Health Resources
