About the position
Graduate Nurse Residency - February 2025 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 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 onboarding 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 Plano 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093-7914. Work environment: Med/Surg. Work hours: Full-time, (3)-12 hour shifts; Rotating weekends, Holidays, and on-call shifts required. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a 366-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and recognized clinical leader, providing technologically advanced care to Plano, Frisco, and surrounding communities since 1991. This full-service facility features a full range of specialties including emergency medicine, cardiology, adult and adolescent behavioral health, pediatrics, an adult intensive care unit, state-of-the-art and technologically advanced surgical services, and a Level IV NICU. Texas Health Plano has more than 1,600 employees and over 1,360 physicians on its medical staff in more than 65 specialties. The hospital is an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility, accredited Chest Pain Center by The Joint Commission, named “Best Place to Have a Baby” in Collin County and a Gold-Level Mother Friendly business. Texas Health Plano is the recipient of the Disease Specific Care Certifications from the Joint Commission in Chest Pain, Joint Replacement - Hip and Joint Replacement - Knee and an Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.
Responsibilities
- Participate in a guided clinical experience with an instructor-led core curriculum.
- Engage in a formal mentoring program and informative debriefing/self-care sessions.
- Rotate/cross train through other departments to gain expanded nursing experience.
- Provide patient care under supervision and guidance during the residency period.
- Complete the 15-month employment commitment as part of the residency program.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure (Texas or Compact State).
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification prior to providing independent patient care.
- 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.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a Med/Surg environment.
- Previous clinical rotations or internships in a hospital setting.
Benefits
- Loan repayment program
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
