Nurse Residency Program Fall 2026
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Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Nurse Residency Program - Brazos Valley area locations including:
- St. Joseph Regional Hospital located in Bryan TX (Level II Trauma hospital)
- St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital located in College Station TX (Level III Trauma hospital)
- 3 critical access hospitals: CHI St. Joseph Burleson in Caldwell TX CHI St. Joseph Grimes in Navasota TX and CHI St. Joseph Madison in Madisonville TX
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Graduate nurses are welcomed from all over the country with the next cohort beginning October 12th Fall 2026. 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. Joseph Health 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 Residents 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 CommonSpirits 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. Lukes 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 June. 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 late June.
CommonSpirit Health Nurse Residency Program- South Region/Texas Marketis accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.
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 October 12th 2026 start date with an unencumbered license from the Texas Board of Nursing.
- Basic life support certification from the American Heart Association
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