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Graduate Nurse (GN) Residency— Intensive Care Unit (ICU)—October 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 October 20, 2025.

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

Where you will be working:

* Work Location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093

* Work Environment: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

* Work Hours: Full Time Nights -(7PM-7AP) for 36 hrs./ week. Rotating weekend and holiday requirements

ICU Department Highlights:

* Self-scheduling unit with 30 beds.

* Our ICU Unit is devoted to intensive care for the region’s most critically ill patients.

* Our intensivist program puts the care of ICU patients under the guidance of board-certified critical care physicians, who directly oversee patient care in the ICU throughout the day. Physicians are available 24 hours.

* Critical care nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — all trained in critical care medicine — help provide care in the ICU around the clock.

* Awarded the Beacon Gold-level of excellence in 2015 & 2018 & 2022.

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.

ADDITIONAL PERKS OF BEING A TEXAS HEALTH EMPLOYEE:

* Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

* Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

* Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

* A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth

MORE ABOUT TEXAS HEALTH PLANO

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people.

We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents.

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

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

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Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.