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RN - Nurse Residency - February 8, 2027 - Offering + Relo

CHRISTUS Health System

Kingsville, Texas

The Spohn RN Residency program is accepting applications for the next cohort at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline, South, Kleberg, Beeville, and Alice facilities.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 28 · Applications close Sep 28, 2027 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting
specialty unit openings · Hospital Apply to this position to be considered for available specialty unit openings.
License
RN license Registered Nurse with a valid, unencumbered Texas license or GN Permitvalid, unencumbered Texas RN license or GN Permit
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
valid, unencumbered Texas RN license or GN Permit Registered Nurse with a valid, unencumbered Texas license or GN Permit Check your license
Certification
BLS (American Heart Association) BLS certification required (American Heart Association)
Also asks
working knowledge of the nursing process and in-depth knowledge of patient needs
Also asks
strong written and verbal communication skills Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 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
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. 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.

What it pays

Sign-on bonus
$10,000
Bonus
$10K sign-on bonus Offering a $10K Sign-on Bonus and $5K relocation assistance if applicable
Bonus
$5K relocation assistanceif applicable

Benefits

  • $5K relocation assistance if applicable

The role and schedule

Start
February 8, 2027 COHORT START DATE: February 8, 2027
Details
interactive virtual classes taught by subject matter experts Augmenting your clinical learning will be interactive virtual classes taught by subject matter experts
Details
web-based program suite with 24/7 access to curriculum and clinical performance tracking Our fully hosted Web-based suite of development applications offers 24/7 access to curriculum, clinical performance tracking, evaluation materials, and real-time reporting.

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program The Spohn RN Residency program is accepting applications for the next cohort at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline, South, Kleberg, Beeville, and Alice facilities.
Your preceptor
A preceptor is assigned to you you'll be supported professionally and emotionally by our nurses who act as mentors, preceptors, and de-briefers

The workplace

CHRISTUS Health System
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

Original listing

Posted on CHRISTUS Health System’s careers page.

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Offering a $10K Sign-on Bonus and $5K relocation assistance if applicable

COHORT START DATE: February 8, 2027 (accepting GN permit)

The Spohn RN Residency program is accepting applications for the next cohort at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline, South, Kleberg, Beeville, and Alice facilities.

If you are a recent nursing graduate, new grad nurse, or an RN with less than 12 months of work experience, the Nurse Residency Pathway at CHRISTUS can transition you into the fast-paced hospital world with greater confidence, more comprehensive knowledge, and an enhanced set of skills.

Designed by nurses for nurses, the Residency offers a program that organizes and oversees all aspects of your learning with the ultimate goal of better, safer, and more consistent patient care.

In this nationally recognized, comprehensive, and evidence-based program, you'll be supported professionally and emotionally by our nurses who act as mentors, preceptors, and de-briefers, guiding and evaluating your growth at every step. Augmenting your clinical learning will be interactive virtual classes taught by subject matter experts to strengthen your educational foundation.

We welcome all new grad nurse applicants who are planning to complete the RN examination/licensure process and have their GN permit before the beginning of our next cohort. We are excited about our journey to nursing excellence, providing the best care, and achieving the best possible outcomes for our patients. This is accomplished with a nursing staff having the best preparation possible in evidence-based practices and research-supported knowledge.

Our fully hosted Web-based suite of development applications offers 24/7 access to curriculum, clinical performance tracking, evaluation materials, and real-time reporting. Rapid feedback enables you to track your clinical progress, connect with preceptors and other residents, and much more.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply to this position to be considered for available specialty unit openings. A recruiter will discuss your area of interest and opportunities available during the prescreening process. Virtual interviews will be held with unit hiring managers. No need to apply to other job postings to be considered for various units. $10K Sign-on Bonus and $5K relocation assistance if applicable

Qualifications Required

  • Registered Nurse with a valid, unencumbered Texas license or GN Permit
  • BLS certification required (American Heart Association)
  • Must have working knowledge of the nursing process as well as in-depth knowledge of therapeutic, physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and developmental needs for a select category of patients.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

To learn more about our CHRISTUS Spohn – South Texas Nurse Residency program click the link below:

  • https://careers.christushealth.org/learning-opportunities/nurse-residency-program

For additional questions contact the Spohn Residency recruiter

What's around it?

In Kingsville, TX

Kingsville, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,037/mo
Household income
$58,148/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Kingsville, TX

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