Resident I Grad Nurse Mom-Baby
About the Role
The HCA Healthcare Residency Program at The Woman's Hospital of Texas is a year-long, paid program designed to help you transition from student nurse to registered nurse. This program provides hands-on experience, advanced clinical training, and a supportive community to establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills.
- 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
- Collaborative work on an evidence-based practice project
The RN Resident coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department-specific requirements and state/specialty scope and standards. Using established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage," the RN Resident provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care in collaboration with medical providers and the care team.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient condition during admission and each scheduled shift, reporting any changes in patient status
- Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical providers
- Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner
- Administer prescribed medications and 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 and proactively anticipate patient needs
- Teach patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, 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 may be 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 may be needed for training
Benefits
We offer a total rewards package to support your health, life, career, and retirement, including:
- 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 The Woman's Hospital of Texas
The Woman's Hospital of Texas is the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children. Founded in 1976, we were the first women's hospital in Houston and the first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Our 420+ bed hospital offers expertise in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics.
- Delivers 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas
- Cares for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region
- Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies
- Area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program
As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, we are part of a network delivering comprehensive healthcare to women across the Houston area. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.