Nurse Resident
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.
- Nurse Residency Program (cookchildrens.org)
October 2024 Cohort:
- Applicants must graduate with a BSN between April 2024 – August 2024
- Applicants may only apply to one of the two tracks.
- Applications close on April 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM Central Time. No documents are accepted after the deadline.
- Please be advised that no documents are accepted until March 19, 2024.
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 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 Week: April 29 – May 3, 2024
- Start of Residency: October 7, 2024
*Note: Timeline dates are subject to change
Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.