New Graduate Nurse Residency

About the role

HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to the growth and development of future nurses through the HCA Nurse Residency Program. This year-long program is designed to help you establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Achieve patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department.
• Provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models.
• Coordinate and deliver high quality, patient-centered care.
• 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.
• Respond 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.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Other Certifications maybe required during employment.
• 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 maybe needed for training.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Other Certifications maybe required during employment.
• 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 maybe needed for training.

Skills

• Ability to assess patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled.
• Ability to perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s).
• Ability to document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ability to perform the administration of prescribed medications.
• Ability to monitor patient for therapeutic response.
• Ability to notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication.
• Ability to respond promptly to patient requests.
• Ability to strive to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Ability to teach patients, families and caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
• Ability to translate complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.

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.
• 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.

Pay

The position is paid.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and can vary based on department needs.