New Graduate Nurse Residency Program

Company: Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Location: Port Charlotte
Posted on: November 20, 2020

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

Join our HCA Nurse Residency Program!

The staff at Fawcett Memorial Hospital continually meets the high standards required to care for the unique needs of our patients. As part of the HCA West and Central Florida hospital system, our 237 bed facility serves the Port Charlotte area.

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 yearlong, extensive clinical orientation  (StaRN)  and professional development curriculum for new graduate nurses that culminates in an evidence-based capstone project.

StaRN Cohort Start Dates:

1/25/2021 - Med/Surg/Tele, PCU, ICU, ICU Stepdown

2/22/2021 - Med/Surg/Tele, PCU, ICU, ICU Stepdown

3/15/2021 - Med/Surg/Tele, PCU, ICU, ICU Stepdown

S pecialty  T raining  A pprenticeship for  R egistered  N urses (StaRN)

The StaRN Program is primarily designed to provide the graduate nurse 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 :  preceptorship training with a facility preceptor in the nursing unit

Program Overview:

·          The typical schedule during the first portion of the StaRN is Monday through Friday, 8-hours a day, 40 hours a week but can also include a weekend day during the holidays.

·          The preceptorship portion of the program consists of three 12-hour shifts per week and every other weekend at the hospital, following the preceptors schedule.

·          Certifications achieved: BLS, ACLS, CPI, EKG, NIH Stroke Scale, and Meditech Modules.

·          Attendance is mandatory for the entire program.

·          Program acceptance requires a minimum two (2) year, full time commitment to the hospital. Residents may be obligated to repay a pro ? rated portion of the educational costs should they break that commitment.

Professional Development Program (remainder of the 1 st year) :

·          Paired with a trained mentor for integration and socialization into the culture of professional nursing

·          Frequent resident seminars following a core curriculum for professional development

·          Completion of an evidence-based poster presentation

·          Obtain Charge Nurse and Preceptor skills

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. If you are interested in joining a team where patient focus is number one, apply now!

HCA is dedicated to hiring our American Heroes and bringing those iconic military branch values and work ethic to join our teams and provide care to our communities while ensuring our military and their families? success in the civilian work sector.

Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Julie E. Rehbein

Lead Recruiter ? New Graduate Programs

727-249-2260

Julie.rehbein@hcahealthcare.com

Qualifications

Recent graduate of an accredited nursing school within the past 12-months.

Current FL RN license required prior to program start or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 90 days of hire.

Previous medical or service industry experience highly desired, but not required.

Self-motivated and strong communication skills required.

Candidates who will love our patients are preferred!

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