New Graduate Job Baylor Hospital Dallas, TX

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Hi everyone,

I am seeking information about getting hired at Baylor Hospital(s) in Dallas, TX as a new graduate RN. I am interested in working in the ICU and plan on applying for their new grad internship come February.

I am currently completing my BSN degree and will graduate in May 2015. If everything goes as planned, I should graduate Magna Cum Laude and top of my class. My current cumulative GPA is 3.85. I have worked here in Amarillo, TX in the ICU as a student nurse for 1 year, including a competitive 400 hour advanced internship with a preceptor that was only offered to 2 students. I also have previous CNA experience and clinical experience in various ICU's. So on paper I feel confident. However, when I see that Baylor gets 2000+ applications each enrollment period and from reading previous posts, I get a little nervous.

Does anyone know how difficult it is to get hired for the new grad internships at Baylor?

What are some good/bad things about the hospital?

What is the current pay for new grad RN in the DFW area? Specifically at Baylor?

If anyone has any information regarding this topic, I would greatly appreciate it!

This site is wonderful and can really be extremely helpful! :)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Does anyone know how difficult it is to get hired for the new grad internships at Baylor?
It's competitive. HR typically receives several hundred applications for each new grad position. Having a BSN degree helps you stand out.

What are some good/bad things about the hospital?
Baylor generally has a great reputation in the DFW area. The major con is the low pay, but the excellent benefits and work environment helps to mitigate that.

What is the current pay for new grad RN in the DFW area?
Most DFW area hospital systems are paying new grads in the $23 to $26 hourly range. Baylor tends to be on the very low end of that pay scale.
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Thank you for your reply!

Per the website, they only accept BSN degree applicants and they are still getting 2000+ applicants each enrollment period. So I'm worried that even with having a BSN, it isn't going to be easy :/

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Thank you for your reply!

Per the website, they only accept BSN degree applicants and they are still getting 2000+ applicants each enrollment period. So I'm worried that even with having a BSN, it isn't going to be easy :/

Do you know anyone that works at Baylor? Usually an employee reference will get you "noticed" easier.

Maybe it's time to start networking your way around?

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Do you know anyone that works at Baylor? Usually an employee reference will get you "noticed" easier.

Maybe it's time to start networking your way around?

I think networking is a great idea! Unfortunately since I do not live in Dallas I do not know anyone who currently works at Baylor, but I have a friend that works as an RN in Plano and her dad has some pretty good connections, so hopefully he can help me out. One of my instructors was an ICU nurse at Parkland for a long time, so maybe she can get me connected with someone as well. I hear it's more about "who you know" than what you know kind of situation :/

Maybe I'll get lucky :)

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Don't let anyone fool you or anyone ever. I've said this from the start of nursing school - it really IS about who you know as far as jobs go now. Wether you work there already or have a connection!!!!! Hey - if there's a will, there's a way!

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I agree! I better start getting working on finding some connections in the Dallas area! Just from reading the other posts, I feel as if new grads sometimes have a hard time finding jobs in that area, so I'll need all the help I can get! haha

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I agree! I better start getting working on finding some connections in the Dallas area! Just from reading the other posts, I feel as if new grads sometimes have a hard time finding jobs in that area, so I'll need all the help I can get! haha

I'm from this area :)

Only a handful of the people from my class have found jobs and 90% of those people were internal hires (including myself!) from the facility (I was a PRN PCT prior to applying). With all of the local schools around here, it IS hard to find a job as a new grad. Not impossible, just hard.

Network your booty off and try to find someone to use as an employee reference. I wish you lived closer!

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Wow that's crazy that only a handful of them actually found jobs!

I definitely will work on my networking! Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it! Which hospital do you work at, if you don't mind me asking? Any insight into the different hospitals in the area is appreciated ;)

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Hi all! Does anyone know the process and/or timeline of acceptance/interview to the June 2015 GN internship?

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Which internship? They've already started interviewing for L&D. That's about all I know!

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Ah okay! Critical Care or ED.

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