Graduate Nurse (GN)/Residency— Emergency Department (ED)—October 2026

#REF! • Plano, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

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 October 19, 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, 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.

Requirements

• ADN (Associates Nursing Degree) is required upon hire
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Work Location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093
• Work Environment: Emergency Department
• Work Hours: Full Time Nights -(7PM-7AP) for 36 hrs./ week. Rotating weekend and holiday requirements
• Emergency Department highlights: 52 beds and more than 41,000 patient-visits a year
• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
• Level II Trauma
• Comprehensive Stroke
• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
• Texas Health Plano 30-Minute Promise alleviates the worry that comes from long waits in the emergency department

Benefits

• 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
• 401k
• PTO
• medical
• dental
• Paid Parental Leave
• flex spending
• tuition reimbursement
• student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits
• on-site childcare center created for working parents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree