New Grad RN Resident Oncology
El Paso, Texas
- Eligibility
- Med Surg
- Unit and setting
- Oncology · Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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.
What it pays
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off
- Paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
More benefits (15)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Certification support
- Dependent scholarships
- Partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Fertility and family building benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental health protection plans
- Auto and home insurance
- Legal counseling
- Identity theft protection
- Consumer discounts
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Las Palmas Medical Center is a hospital located in El Paso, Texas (ZIP 79902), operating as part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, which is itself a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare. The organization has served the El Paso community—known as…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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?
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Your fit
On your path
Oncology has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
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The HCA Nurse Residency Program at Las Palmas Medical Center is a year-long program designed to give hands-on experience to help establish clinical and critical thinking skills. The RN Resident coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care, assessing patient conditions, performing procedures, administering prescribed medications, and teaching patients and families about medical conditions and treatment plans.
What's around it?
El Paso, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,073/mo
- Household income
- $59,745/yr, all local households, not nurse pay