GN Residency February - Palliative Care

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Come and join our Graduate Nurse Residency Program! We invite new graduate RNs 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, 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 the experience, judgment, skills and confidence to successfully navigate the complexity of hospital life.

Requirements

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

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

Responsibilities

Participate in a guided clinical experience with an instructor-led core curriculum.
Engage in a formal mentoring program.
Attend informative debriefing/self-care sessions.
Participate in supportive 360-degree evaluations.
Gain expanded nursing experience through rotations/cross-training in other departments.
Provide comprehensive, supportive care by an interdisciplinary team for patients with life-limiting or life-threatening illness.
Alleviate suffering and promote an increased quality of life for patients.
Relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients with advanced illness and their families.
Provide specialized care for the cystic fibrosis population.
Ensure excellent standard of care through participation in nationally achieved and recognized certifications for both palliative and cystic fibrosis.