Multispecialty & Research Hospital - February 2027 Nurse Residency Program (RN)

Launch your nursing career with purpose at the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital Nurse Residency Program - February 2026. Designed for new graduate RNs, this immersive program combines hands-on clinical experience, evidence-based education, and dedicated mentorship within a leading academic medical center. Residents will grow their confidence, clinical judgment, and professional skills while delivering exceptional, patient-centered care alongside expert multidisciplinary teams. Join us and shape the future of healthcare through innovation, research, and compassionate practice.

Residency Programs available:

• Oncology
• Med-Surg

Applications are due by November 6th with interviews taking place November 13-20th.

The RN I position is a licensed staff nurse who may be an entry-level nurse at the Novice to Advanced Beginner stage of Benner's clinical practice model. Demonstrates the ability to continuously progress in skill to care for increasingly complex patients, and receives coaching from experienced RNs and management. Participates in unit initiatives and shared governance. Provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population and conducts nursing assessments. Assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. Collaborates with an interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achieve desired treatment outcomes. Demonstrates competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights. Ensures continuity of care through appropriate communication, discharge planning, patient education, and coordination of services

Responsibilities

• Establishes a relationship with patients, families, and the interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care by using progressive skills in therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching.
• Contributes to teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Seeks guidance from interprofessional health care team, when needed, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.
• Provides contributions towards the improvement of department scores for turnover/retention/employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.
• Conducts nursing assessments and assists with exams, treatment, and documentation/maintenance of medical records.
• Develops, updates, and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional health care team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities, and preferences. Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.
• Provides patient education based on learning needs, uses appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
• Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as defined by UT Health San Antonio
• Provides and modifies care for increasingly complex patients and coordinates care with interprofessional teams. Plans for routine events and progressively manages emergent situations in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Contributes towards improving quality and safety targets through peer-to-peer accountability, focusing on the task at hand, and reporting near misses.
• Contributes to meeting department financial targets by decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications.
• Participates in unit evidence-based practice projects focused on innovation, efficiency, or improvement in patient care and shared governance activities. Embraces and enacts new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluation.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Progression towards competent assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
• Progression towards demonstrating time management skills.
• Ability to progress towards independence and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional healthcare team and patients and their families.
• Progression towards critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook

Education:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing

Certification/Licensure:

• Current Texas Board of Nursing (or Compact State) RN license; Or a Temporary Texas RN License (Permanent TX license within 90 days upon hire).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, within 7 days of hire.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence - advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

• Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
• Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
• Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.