New Grad RN

About TriStar Skyline Medical Center

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is a 250+ bed facility. It is Tennessee's first comprehensive stroke center and a national leader in neuroscience. The facility is equipped with 3 helipads, new ICU and Medical/Surgical floors, and burn care services. It offers a CARF accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation program and is an ACS verified Level II Trauma Center. As an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, TriStar Skyline is a leading provider of emergency heart care.

About the Role

The HCA Healthcare Residency Program is a year-long, paid program designed to provide hands-on experience and help establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills for graduate nurses. As a Resident I Graduate Nurse, you will be supported by nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents to transition from student nurse to registered nurse.

The Residency Program provides the tools necessary to succeed in today’s hospital environment through a formalized series of learning experiences, including:

• 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.
• In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.”
• Serve as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
• 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, striving 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, translating complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.

Specialties Available

• Emergency Services
• Critical Care
• Inpatient Rehab
• Progressive Care (PCU)
• Med Surg

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse License or Graduate Nurse in the State
• 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
• Some travel may be needed for training

Qualifications

• No previous experience needed.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package to support your health, life, career, and retirement. 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.

Eligibility for some benefits may vary by location.