Graduate Nurse (GN) Residency— Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)—October 2026
Texas Health Resources
Dallas, TX
RN · Nursing Students & Interns
Posted Jun 17 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Rotating
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- MICU
- Starts
- Oct 19, 2026
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Term
- starts Oct 19, 2026 · Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Hospital
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
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
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Where you will be working
- Work Location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231
- Work Environment: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- Work Hours: Full Time Rotating Shifts for 36 hrs./ week. Rotating weekend and holiday requirements
Medical ICU department highlights
- Self scheduling
- Intensivist program that provide 24/7 coverage
- Continuous education provided for commonly used devices.
- Involved Unit Based Council
- Opportunities available to get involved in unit and hospital affairs
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.
Entity Highlights
For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services.
Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
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Requirements
- RN
- Direct patient care
- Nursing
- Paid parental leave
- Magnet hospital
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Level I trauma center
Place
- City
- Dallas, TX
- Median rent
- $1,472/mo
- Local household income
- $70,518/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Dallas area index 103.1, where 100 is the national average.
Dallas blends big-city energy with Lone Star warmth, offering nurses a sprawling metro packed with major medical centers, diverse dining, and pro sports. The Trinity River and lively Bishop Arts District give the city local flavor, while a strong healthcare job market makes it a practical relocation pick.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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