New Grad RN Horizon

About the Role

The HCA Healthcare Residency Program at TriStar Horizon Medical Center is a year-long, paid program designed to transition new graduate nurses from students to registered nurses. The program provides hands-on experience, clinical application, and socialization 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 departmental requirements and state/specialty standards of practice.
• Provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care in collaboration with medical providers and the care team, using nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.”
• Serve as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers to support an exceptional patient experience.
• Assess patient condition during admission and each shift, identifying and reporting any changes.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers and document care in the patient medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor for therapeutic response, and intervene as appropriate for unintended responses.
• Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and resolve them proactively.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about their medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology.
• Work collaboratively on an evidence-based practice project.

Program Features

• 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.

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

Specialties Available

• Acute Cardiopulmonary
• Acute Surgical
• Acute Medical
• Inpatient Rehab
• Stepdown
• Emergency Services
• Critical Care
• Women's Services
• NICU
• OR/Peri-Op 101

Qualifications

• 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.

Technology & Tools

• Not explicitly stated in the provided text, beyond general healthcare EMR documentation.

Benefits

• 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 (paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, leaves of absence).
• Savings and retirement resources (401(k) Plan with match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, financial wellbeing counseling).
• Education support (tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, 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.