New Graduate Nurse Residency StaRN

At HCA Healthcare, we are all caregivers. Your ability to make a difference with our patients is at the foundation of all that we do. For over 50 years, HCA has been committed to our patients and to our employees. Many things set HCA Healthcare apart from other healthcare organizations; however, at our core, our greatest strength is our people. If you are interested in joining a team where patient focus is number one, apply now!

We are seeking Newly graduated Nurses ready to begin their careers. As the leading provider of healthcare in the state of Florida, our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. At HCA, our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients and for delivering exceptional patient care.

Join our StaRN New Graduate Nurse Residency Program!

The HCA Nurse Residency Program will provide education, support and guidance to new graduate nurses as they begin their careers in HCA Healthcare hospitals. It is a year-long, extensive clinical orientation and professional development curriculum for new graduate nurses that culminates in an evidence-based capstone project.

Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses (StaRN)

The StaRN Program is designed to provide graduate nurses with the tools necessary to succeed in today’s hospital environment. StaRN will assist the graduate nurse with the transition out of the classroom setting onto the unit by providing the following training:

• Didactic training: introduces nurses to core curriculum and hospital initiatives in a classroom setting
• Simulation training: reinforces nursing skills learned in a didactic setting
• Hands on training: clinical preceptorship training with a facility preceptor in the nursing unit

Certifications achieved:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) Dysrhythmia Interpretation
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Plus, other track related certifications as applicable to specialty
  
  • Such as PALS, TNCC, NRP, to name a few

Schedule:

The schedule during the first portion of the StaRN is Monday through Friday, 8-hours a day, 40 hours a week. The preceptorship portion of the program consists of three 12-hour shifts at the hospital. Attendance is mandatory for the entire program.

HCA Nurse Residency (remaining 9 months):

• Paired with a trained mentor for integration and socialization into the culture of professional nursing
• Monthly resident seminars following a core curriculum for professional development
• Completion of an evidence-based poster presentation

Benefits

We offer a total rewards package to support your health, life, career and retirement. Some available plans and programs include:

• 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for some benefits may vary by location.

What qualifications you will need:

• Recent (under 1 year) graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• FL RN Licensure, or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions) within the first 90 days of employment
• Strong communication skills required
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Facility Description

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital is a 126-bed acute hospital. We offer a full range of Emergency, Surgical and Inpatient and Outpatient services. We have served Sebring, Florida, and the surrounding counties since 1965. We offer advanced technology, attracting the most qualified physicians and surgeons in the area. Our Emergency Room is the area’s only dedicated Senior ER. This features designated parking and hearing amplifiers. This also offers optical devices, specific discharge planning and personal scheduling assistance. All patient directives are clear, easing tension. Our Orthopedic Institute provides an upscale environment for joint replacements. Patients are at ease in our facility. The hospital specializes in minimally invasive procedures. These result in shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery.

Sebring, “The City on the Circle,” is home to the Sebring International Raceway. There is something to satisfy all recreational interests. We invite you to learn more about our career opportunities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

At HCA Healthcare, we are driven by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder