New Graduate (RN) StaRN, Multiple Departments Available

Full Time, Various Shifts Available, 0.9 FTE

West Palm Beach, FL

Located in the heart of West Palm Beach, HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is an extension of your trusted HCA Florida JFK Hospital family providing the same exceptional care with access to a larger network of services.

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is a 245-bed acute care facility that has been serving the community since 1975. JFK North is accredited by the Joint Commission. We are the largest provider of Behavioral Health Services in Palm Beach County offering the full continuum of prevention, treatment and support to address mental health and wellness for Children, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients. Our 88-bed Pavilion adjacent to the campus is the largest Baker Act Receiving facility in the county that accepts children while our outpatient services include a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and both adult and adolescent intensive outpatient programs (IOP and AIOP). Our additional services include: a 24-hour emergency department, critical care, comprehensive diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehabilitation, orthopedic care, wound management and a pain management center.

With more than 700 colleagues and 900 medical staff, we are committed to delivering compassionate patient experiences and positive medical outcomes. We invite you to join our team and become part of a larger family of great healthcare professionals.

Join our 2023 HCA StaRN/Nurse Residency Program!

Program Details:

We are excited to announce a FL RN Licensure is not necessary to begin the program, however, must be obtained during the first 3 weeks of classroom learning! Classes start frequently across South Florida locations, so apply today!

The HCA StaRN/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 (Nurse Residency) for new graduate nurses. It serves as a bridge between nursing school and being a competent, confident acute care nurse.

HCA StaRN (11-22 weeks)

Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses consists of:

• 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: 6-8 weeks with a facility preceptor in a 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

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. Note, some elements of the program are now stay at home independent study and virtual based class presentations.

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

Program acceptance requires a minimum two (2) year, full time commitment to the hospital and unit.

Units that may hire StaRN residents include, but are not limited to:

• Medical/Surgical
• Telemetry
• Orthopedics
• Oncology
• Progressive Care / Stepdown
• ICU
• Emergency
• OR
• Labor & Delivery
• NICU

Full-time - Day shift & Night shift (rotating weekends)

To learn more about HCA’s StaRN training and Nurse Residency program, click here to check out our video: HCA East Florida StaRN program

Benefits:

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At HCA Florida JFK North Hospital, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment*
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs*
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match – 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)*

• If applicable, please refer to the CBA or the local HR office to confirm if this benefit applies to your position.

• 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 90 days of employment
• Strong communication skills required
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds