New Grad Registered Nurse Residency

About the Program

The HCA Healthcare Residency Program at TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is a year-long, paid program designed to give you hands-on experience to help establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills. You will be surrounded by a supportive community of nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents that promote learning, clinical application, and socialization, shepherding you through the transition from student nurse to registered nurse.

Program Features

• Advanced clinical training in a specialty area
• Monthly educational sessions
• Preceptorship training with a facility preceptor
• Measurement and evaluation of skills through hands-on simulations
• Mentoring from experienced nurse leaders
• Working collaboratively on an evidence-based practice project

Cohort Start Dates

• January 2027
• February 2027
• March 2027
• April 2027
• June 2027
• July 2027
• August 2027
• September 2027
• October 2027
• November 2027
• December 2027

Specialties Available

• Acute Cardiopulmonary
• Acute Surgical
• Acute Medical
• Inpatient Rehab
• Emergency Services
• Critical Care
• Women's Services
• NICU
• OR/Peri-Op 101

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s)
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner
• Perform the administration of prescribed medications
• Monitor patient for therapeutic response
• Notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication
• Perform exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests
• Strive to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively
• Teach patients, families and caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures
• Translate complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program
• Registered Nurse License or Graduate Nurse in the State
• No previous experience needed
• Some travel may be needed for training

Certifications Required

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) obtained within 30 days of employment
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 1 year of employment
• Other certifications may be required during employment

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for some benefits may vary by location.

About TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is a 159-bed facility providing quality healthcare to Sumner and surrounding counties for more than 45 years. The facility is the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in Sumner County, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a designated Level III Trauma Center. The Birth Center at TriStar Hendersonville features a six-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), spacious maternity suites and a lactation boutique for inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding services. TriStar Hendersonville also offers emergency services, cardiology, neurology, orthopedic, surgical and wound care services. In addition to its main hospital campus, other affiliates include TriStar Women's Imaging Hendersonville, The Outpatient Center at Hendersonville, TriStar Portland ER and TriStar Portland Diagnostic Center.

In 2022, the hospital was named the first Innovation Hub of HCA Healthcare and Digital Transformation and Innovation (DT&I). The Innovation Hub is a hospital location dedicated to collaborative design and the development of solutions designed to benefit patients and care team members across HCA Healthcare. Innovation Hubs are central to HCA Healthcare's commitment to human-centered, clinically-led innovation. They serve as real-life environments for understanding current state friction points, testing, refining, and integrating digital AI solutions to impact how we provide care. This unique environment brings together care teams, administrators, data scientists and technologists to create solutions that will have lasting impact for HCA Healthcare.

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