New Graduate (RN) Residency Program

Company: Kendall Regional Medical Center
Location: Miami
Posted on: October 12, 2021

Job Description:

Description

New Graduate (RN) StaRN, Multiple Departments Available
Full Time, Various Shifts Available, 0.9 FTE
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Miami, FL

Facility Description:

Kendall Regional Medical Center is a 417-bed, full-service, acute hospital providing 24-hour comprehensive care in the community including trauma, burn, surgical, women’s and children’s services, behavioral health and diagnostic services, along with two full service free-standing ER facilities, one in Doral and the other at The Palms Town & Country.

Located in west Miami-Dade County, Kendall Regional Medical Center has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Overall Clinical Excellence from HealthGrades. This national recognition places us in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall clinical quality. We are a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center certified by the Florida Department of Health and verified as a Level I Adult Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. Kendall is certified as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and we are one out of only five American Burn Association verified Burn Centers in the state. With six ACGME accredited Graduate Medical Education programs Kendall strives to be a leading community-based research hospital.

Why not join our team at Kendall Regional Medical Center where you will experience a dynamic career with a hospital that continues to reward clinical professionals for their commitment and provide growth opportunities while encouraging you to enjoy a healthy lifestyle outside of work in a culturally diverse and friendly community?

Description:

Join our 2021 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
• 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 Kendall Regional Medical Center, 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.

Qualifications

• 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 the 1^st month 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

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