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New Grad Registered Nurse Residency Renal

Ascension Health

Waco, TXFull-time$37.86–53.44/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$37.86–53.44/hr
Location
Waco, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Provider CertificationTexas RN Credential

Job overview

Ascension’s ANCC-accredited Nurse Residency Program supports new graduate and early-career nurses as they transition into professional practice. The renal specialty role offers hands-on experience, dedicated mentorship, and structured transition-to-practice learning in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. December 2026 graduates are eligible for consideration. The schedule is full-time nights, with cohort start dates of January 19 and February 15.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CareObservationDocumentationCommunicationCare PlanningPatient MonitoringClinical Judgment

Qualifications

BLS Provider CertificationTexas RN CredentialNursing Diploma or Professional LicensureDecember 2026 Graduate

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

Location: Waco, TX

Facility: Providence

Specialty: Renal

Schedule: Nights l Full-time

Residency Cohort: Winter 2027

Start dates: January 19 and February 15

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Starting your nursing career is a big milestone – and the right support matters. As a new graduate or early career nurse, our ANCC-accredited Nurse Residency Program (Practice Transition Accreditation Program® with distinction) is designed to build your confidence and strengthen your clinical skills as you transition into professional practice. You'll learn in a collaborative, patient-centered environment with hands-on experience and dedicated mentorship.

December 2026 graduates are eligible for consideration.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Partner with your RN preceptor to support patient care through observation, documentation and clear communication.

  • Assist with physician and nursing care plans to help deliver safe, coordinated care.

  • Monitor, communicate and document changes in patient condition.

  • Strengthen clinical thinking and judgement through structured transition-to-practice experiences that support safe, competent, person-centered care.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR professional licensure at time of hire required.

Additional Preferences:

  • Less than one year of RN experience

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 37.86

Max Salary 53.44

How this job compares

Set against the 55,224 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$37.86–53.44/hr
  • Texas median$38–53/hr1,145 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr22,720 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $45.65/hr, is close to the Texas median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 4,306 open Registered Nurse jobs in Texas and 55,224 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (26,840 postings).
Education
4,440 of the 55,224 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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