New Graduate Nurse RN Residency All HCA Hospitals

About the Role

The HCA Nurse Residency Program at Belton Regional Medical Center is a year-long, paid program designed to provide new graduate nurses with hands-on experience, supporting the transition from student nurse to registered nurse. The program aims to establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills in a supportive environment with nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and professional standards.
• Provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.”
• Serve as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers to support patient experience.
• Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical providers and document care in the patient medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor for therapeutic response, intervening as appropriate for unintended responses.
• Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipating and resolving needs proactively.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology for understanding.
• Participate in advanced clinical training in a specialty area.
• Attend monthly educational sessions.
• Engage in preceptorship training with a facility preceptor.
• Measure and evaluate skills through hands-on simulations.
• Receive mentoring from experienced nurse leaders.
• Collaborate on an evidence-based practice project.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing completed prior to start date.
• Registered Nurse License or Graduate Nurse in the State within 90 days of graduation date per State of Missouri guidelines.
• No previous experience needed.

Additional Information

• $5,000 Relocation Bonus offered for those more than 50 miles from our hospitals.
• Hospitals included: Belton Regional, Centerpoint Medical Center, Lee's Summit Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lafayette Regional, Overland Park Regional, Research Medical Center, and Research Psychiatric Center.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.