Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Residency – July 2024

Come and join our LVN Residency Program! We invite graduate LVN’s to apply for this unique opportunity. The next cohort will begin on July 15th, 2024 .

Integrated into a Hospital’s education structure, the Texas Health LVN Residency Program includes a guided clinical experience with an instructor-led core curriculum, a formal mentoring program, informative debriefing/self-care sessions and supportive 360-degree evaluations. Residents not only participate in the learning experience on their personally selected home units, they also rotate/cross train through other departments to gain an expanded nursing experience vital to the complex patient care.

The Texas Health LVN Program is a comprehensive, evidence based on-boarding program with a 15-month employment commitment that offers new LVN’s an exciting opportunity to gain the experience, judgment, skills and confidence to successfully navigate the complexity of hospital life.

Where you will be working:

· Work location: Texas Health Denton: 3000 N I-35 Denton, Texas 76201

· Work environment: Med Surg

o Work hours: Full-time, (3)-12 hour shifts; Rotating weekends and Holidays

Texas Health Denton- Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we’re one of Denton County’s largest employers.

We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment.

Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Magnet® designated hospital.

Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city’s only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and an internal medicine residency program.

Please provide the following during the application:

• Resume

• Official nursing school transcript (Unofficial transcript accepted until official is available)

• Exemplar/Essay: In one-to-two pages, tell a story of a clinical situation that was especially meaningful to you as a student and that has helped shape your practice today

Things you need for the position:

• Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program required

• Acceptance into THR residency program required

• Graduated within the last 12 months preferred

• Less than one-year experience at the time the residency begins preferred

• Have not previously completed a THR nursing residency preferred

• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse upon hire required

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 90 days required

Why Texas Health As a Texas Health LVN, you’ll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

• 2021 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (7th year in a row)

• Becker's Healthcare "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" (4 years running)

• “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list by Forbes

• A “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Additional perks of being a Texas Health LVN:

• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment

• Positively impact patients’ quality of life

• Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training and dedicated clinical leadership resources

• Enjoy opportunities for growth

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to THRGN@texashealth.org . #LI-TC2

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.