NURSE RESIDENT-MOTHER BABY - October 2026
100 Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Posted Oct 7 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- License
- RN license Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas by beginning of the residency required.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas by beginning of the residency required. Check your license
- Certification
- Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification
- Experience
- Residency is open to new graduates or experienced RNs with less than one year experience or seeking to enter acute care for the first time.
Preferred
- Education
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program attend ALL classes and be able to follow the schedule of their assigned preceptors throughout the entire clinical rotation of the residency program.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on 100 Methodist Dallas Medical Center’s careers page.
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Hours of Work
12 Days Of Week
3 Work Shift
12X3 Night (United States of America) Job Description
Your Job
In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging nursing position, you'll work with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients in a Magnet®- designated hospital. You’ll be at the heart of our patient-centered care, valued for your compassion as you continually strive to improve the patient experience. With clear communication and dedication to building relationships that promote a collaborative environment, you’ll be accountable for your performance and empowered to take initiative for your professional growth — while being engaged and eager to build a winning team. Your Job
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
- Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification
- Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas by beginning of the residency required.
- Residency is open to new graduates or experienced RNs with less than one year experience or seeking to enter acute care for the first time.
Start date
The residency program begins on . Residents are required to attend ALL classes and be able to follow the schedule of their assigned preceptors throughout the entire clinical rotation of the residency program. A full-time, 36 hours per week schedule must be maintained throughout the first year of the residency program.
Time off requests during the precepted portion of the residency may not be granted. Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better.
The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.
Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: Magnet®-designated hospital 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review , 2023 Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023 Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023 Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs
What's around it?
Dallas, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,472/mo
- Household income
- $70,518/yr, all local households, not nurse pay