GN Residency October - Surgery - Southwest Ft. Worth
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 October 19, 2026. 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. Work location: Texas Health Southwest: 6100 Harris Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76132. Work environment: Surgery. Work hours: Upon completion of the Residency, anticipated hours will be full-time, 40 hrs., (5)-8-hour shifts; rotating weekends, holidays, and on call shifts required. THSW Surgery is an acute care operating room environment. It is equipment with 14 operating suites and is staffed 24/7 365 days per year. The department is staffed to support the hospital’s level 3 Trauma designation. Specialties include orthopedics, ortho-spine, podiatry, plastics, vascular, general surgery, gynecology, and urology. The department has 4 DaVinci robots for general, gynecology, and urology services.
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.
- 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.
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 an instructor-led core curriculum.
- Engage in a formal mentoring program.
- Attend informative debriefing/self-care sessions.
- Participate in supportive 360-degree evaluations.
- Gain clinical experience on personally selected home units.
- Rotate/cross train through other departments to gain expanded nursing experience.
- Provide patient care in an acute care operating room environment.
- Support the hospital’s level 3 Trauma designation.
- Work with specialties including orthopedics, ortho-spine, podiatry, plastics, vascular, general surgery, gynecology, and urology.
- Utilize DaVinci robots for general, gynecology, and urology services.
Benefits
- 401(k) with match
- paid time off
- competitive health insurance choices
- healthcare and dependent care spending account options
- wellness programs
- tuition reimbursement
- student loan repayment program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
