RN Residency: Night Shift for New Grads

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a RN Residency - Nights to begin a structured transition-into-practice program for new graduates or RNs with limited experience. The residency emphasizes mentorship, leadership development, and safe patient care under supervision during orientation.

Participants will collaborate with physicians and care teams, adhere to regulatory standards, and gain hands-on competence for independent practice in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Temporary GN permit or RN license from the State of Texas prior to beginning employment required.
• ACLS certification within three (3) months after transfer into home based department (as applicable to department)
• PALS certification within six (6) months after transfer into home based department (as applicable to department)
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Nights and/or weekend work will be required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.
• Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area
• Assesses patients’ needs for nursing care and other services
• Collaborates with physicians, other services, patients and patients’ families to plan care and evaluate outcomes
• Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies and actively participates in data collection for current studies
• Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Ensures integration of safety and quality standards into practice and delivery of team care
• Documents care according to established standards
• Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer systems
• Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services
• Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights
• Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team
• Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources
• Effectively and consistently functions in related roles as required, e.g., charge nurse, preceptor or protocol manager
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Nights/weekend work

Education

High School/GED

RN Graduation from accredited program

TX RN license or temporary GN permit

ACLS within 3 months

PALS within 6 months

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a RN Residency - Nights to begin a structured transition-into-practice program for new graduates or RNs with limited experience. The residency emphasizes mentorship, leadership development, and safe patient care under supervision during orientation.

Participants will collaborate with physicians and care teams, adhere to regulatory standards, and gain hands-on competence for independent practice in a fast-paced hospital setting.