Nurse Residency Program Spring 2027

CommonSpirit Health; Lufkin (TX); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health invites newly licensed RNs to join the Nurse Residency Program in East Texas, with a February 15, 2027 start. The program supports transition from student to practicing RN through a competency-based curriculum, preceptors, mentors, and structured orientation.

Relocation assistance is provided for eligible hires, and residents gain hands-on experience across St. Luke's Memorial facilities in Lufkin and Livingston, under ANCC-accredited guidance.

Qualifications

• GPA of 3.0 or higher and less than 12 months of professional nursing experience.
• Minimum nursing degree: ADN (required) or BSN (preferred).
• Must have passed the NCLEX before the start date with an unencumbered Texas RN license.
• Basic Life Support certification (American Heart Association) is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating diagnoses, planning and evaluating outcomes.
• Contribute to evidence-based nursing practice within the residency program framework.
• Engage with mentors and preceptors to develop critical thinking and leadership skills.

Skills

Basic life support (BLS)

NCLEX

Nursing assessment

Education

ADN (required)

BSN (preferred)

GPA 3.0 (minimum)

Tools

Texas RN license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Graduate nurses are welcomed from all over the country with the next cohort beginning February 15th, 2027. The Nurse Residency Program (NRP) is designed to support the new graduate nurse during the transition from the student role to the licensed Registered Nurse (RN) role.

All St. Luke's Health- Memorial nurse residents receive ongoing professional and educational support from a team of education specialists, nursing leaders, preceptors and mentors. Through in-person and virtually-enhanced education and support, your critical thinking skills, evidence-based decision-making skills, engagement, stress management capabilities, and leadership skills will be developed, nurtured, and optimized. Our residency program accelerates nursing competency by providing in-depth experiences, education, and support during the Nurse Resident’s first year. A competency-based curriculum coupled with trained preceptors and active mentorship capitalizes on American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Accreditation design and innovative, contemporary, and evidence-based practices. Newly licensed registered nurses (RNs) are supported by CommonSpirit's National Nurse Residency Program as they transition to practice at one of our facilities. The program consists of a comprehensive, evidence-based clinical orientation in addition to a 12-month transition-to-practice platform.

Graduate Nurse Residents are responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes.

At the conclusion of the first year in practice, nurse residents report enhanced self-confidence in providing excellent patient care and function with practice that is in alignment with St. Luke's mission, vision and values. Former nurse residents also serve as mentors and unit leaders, sit on a variety of nursing councils and many are seeking advanced degrees and certifications.

This job offers relocation assistance:

We are offering relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

You will receive our Nurse Residency Survey to complete prior to the start of our virtual interview days in October. This survey is the next step in the application and consideration process.

The survey will allow you to indicate your preferred locations and specialties so we can best align opportunities with your interests. Please be sure to monitor your inbox, as this information will be sent ahead of the interview events beginning in October.

CommonSpirit Health Nurse Residency Program- South Region/Texas Marketis accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.

Learn More About our Nurse Residency Program!

Job Requirements

The Nurse Residency Program is open to graduate nurses from an accredited school of nursing with a 3.0 grade point average and less than 12 months of professional nursing experience.

• Minimum nursing degree requirements: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) (required) or Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) (preferred)
• Successfully passed the NCLEX before the February 15th, 2027 start date with an unencumbered license from the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Basic life support certification from the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

Nurse Residency Program - East Texas area locations including:

• St. Luke's Memorial Lufkin
• St. Luke's Memorial Livingston