Nurse Resident - Medical/Surgical

Location:
Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:
Admin-Nursing

Shift:
Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:
40

Summary:

The Nurse Resident will actively participate in a 12-month clinical education opportunity designed to develop a professional nurse with a broad foundation in Pediatric Nursing, and strengthen critical thinking and clinical judgment abilities. The Nurse Resident will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families with a team-orientation and with an emphasis on good customer relations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Current license or eligible for licensure to practice Nursing in Texas
• AHA BLS Card
• It is important to review ALL of the requirements for the Nurse Residency program. Complete the online application for the specialty track of choice. Submit your professional resume, essay and transcript as attachments to your online application where prompted to attach the resume.

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July 2025 Cohort:

• Applicants must graduate with a BSN between December 2024 - May 2025
• Applicants may only apply to one of the two tracks.
• Applications close on January 22nd at 5:00 PM Central Time. No documents are accepted after the deadline.
• Please be advised that no documents are accepted until January 2nd.

Applicant eligibility

• Graduated from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program (BSN) or an entry-level master's of nursing program (MSN).
• Must be applying to serve in his or her first professional nursing role.

Disqualifications:

• Associate degree only
• Previous work experience as a licensed professional nurse
• Candidates graduating with an Associate Degree-to-BSN who have previous work experience as a licensed professional nurse
• Candidates with an LPN-to-BSN with previous work experience as a licensed professional nurse
• Does not graduate within the time frame (no exceptions are granted)
• Must be applying to serve in his or her first professional role.
• Must pass the NCLEX prior to the start of the residency.
• Applicants who have previously applied to the nurse residency program are ineligible to reapply.
• Applicants may only apply to one of the two tracks - Critical Intermediate Care and Medical/Surgical.

Timeline

• Interview Dates: February 10 - February 14, 2025
• Start of Residency: July 14, 2025

*Note: Timeline dates are subject to change

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.