Description
New Graduate (RN) StaRN, Multiple Departments Available
Full Time, Various Shifts Available, 0.9 FTE
HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
West Palm Beach, FL
Facility Description:
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.
JFK Medical Center North Campus is seeking exceptional, caring and compassionate new RN graduates to apply for our StarRN New Graduate program!
Join our 2022 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 HCAs 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
Bachelors 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 1st 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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