RN - Med Surg Acute Surgical - Nights - 5k Bonus at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX

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WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! JOB SUMMARY This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing services in care and treatment of patients. Take your Med/Surg nursing career in a more specialized direction. At UT Southwestern Medical Center, Med/Surg nursing goes beyond general medical-surgical care. Our specialized surgical units give nurses the opportunity to develop deeper clinical expertise while caring for patients with complex and specialized surgical needs. As an RN, you’ll strengthen your assessment, critical-thinking, and clinical judgment skills while working alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. You’ll play an important role in the patient’s surgical journey, from managing complex care and recognizing changes in condition to supporting recovery, providing education, and helping patients and families prepare for what comes next. Choose Where You Want to Grow Our specialized surgical opportunities include: Urology, Plastics, ENT & Bariatrics: Develop experience caring for patients with specialized surgical needs across these areas. Abdominal Transplant and Vascular: Build expertise caring for complex kidney/liver transplant and vascular patients. Endocrine, Thoracic, Colorectal, Gastrointestinal: Expand your clinical skills and develop expertise caring for patients across these specialized surgical areas. Whether you are an experienced Med/Surg nurse ready to advance your practice or an RN looking to grow in a more specialized environment, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge, practice strong clinical judgment, and build skills that can support the next step in your nursing career. Why Join Our Med Surge Acute Surgical Nursing Team? Grow Your Clinical Expertise: Develop specialized knowledge while caring for complex surgical patients. Make a Meaningful Impact: Support patients and families through important moments in treatment, surgery, recovery, and healing. Strengthen Your Nursing Practice: Apply assessment skills, critical thinking, prioritization, and clinical judgment in a dynamic environment. Be Part of a Collaborative Team: Work alongside nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. Build Your Future: Continue growing through professional development, continuing education, specialty knowledge, and opportunities to become a preceptor, mentor, charge nurse, or unit resource. Night Shift Opportunity Shift: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Eligible night-shift RNs receive: Night-shift differential $5,000 sign-on bonus Bring Your Skills. Grow Your Expertise. Make an Impact. BENEFITS UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include: PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Empl