Staff Position

Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
Denton, TX

$42-49/hour
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GN Residency October - Med/Surg - Denton, TX


Graduate Nurse Residency – October 2023 

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 9, 2023.

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 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.

Where you will be working:

  • Work location: Texas Health Denton: 3000 N I-35 Denton, TX 76201
  • Work environment: Med Surg
  • Work hours: Full-time, (3)-12 hour Rotating shifts with rotating weekends and holidays

Texas Health Denton - Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we’re one of Denton County’s largest employers. 

We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment. 

Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Magnet® designated hospital. 

Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city’s only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and an internal medicine residency program. 

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 the Wednesday prior to start date.

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

 

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 make Texas Health a great place to work.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

  • 2021 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (7th year in a row)
  • Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4 years running)
  • “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list by Forbes
  • A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Registered Nurse:

  • Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment
  • Positively impact patients’ quality of life
  • Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training and dedicated clinical leadership resources
  • Enjoy opportunities for growth

 

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected]. #LI-TC2

 

Pay

Average Texas Staff Position Pay

$33.59/hour

The average salary for a Nurse Resident is 34% lower than the US average of $45.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.