Create healthier tomorrows and start your career as a Nurse Resident at HCA Healthcare
There are many reasons HCA Healthcare is an employer of choice. We foster an environment of personal and professional growth, while supporting our nurses as they transition from student to professional nurse. Our nurse residency program gives you the confidence and skills you need to set you up for success.
Start your career as a Nurse Resident at HCA Healthcare
Our year-long nurse residency allows first-year nurses to move with confidence from the classroom to the bedside.
There are many reasons HCA Healthcare is an employer of choice. We foster an environment of personal & professional growth, while supporting our nurses as they transition from student to professional nurse. Our nurse residency program gives you the confidence and skills you need to set you up for success.
Get hands-on clinical experience while developing your critical thinking skills. During your residency with us, you’ll be surrounded by a community of experienced nurses and fellow nurse residents who will help you build a foundation for your career across any of our 184 hospitals. We’ve worked hard to ensure new nurses have what they want and need - here are a few of the many benefits we offer:
Access to company-wide clinical education programs delivered online, in classrooms or in new simulation centers during residency and throughout your career at HCA Healthcare. Learn more about our benefits package customized specifically for our nurses.*
*Eligibility for these education assistance benefits may vary by location.
Clear career pathways that will help you achieve your professional goals, beginning with a full-time position with BLS, ACLS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Crisis Prevention Institute certifications.
Nationwide tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year IRS limit*
A 401k (100% annual match from 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
Navigate our map below to find a nurse residency opportunity that meets your needs or contact us today to learn more.
The HCA 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 and professional development curriculum for new graduate nurses that culminates in an evidence-based poster presentation.
Nurse Residency Program Eligibility Requirements
We accept applications from nursing students who are preparing to graduate within the next six months or graduate nursing students who have six months or less of experience at the time of application.
Accepted Application
The first step is an accepted application once it’s been submitted.
Interviews & Selection
After your application has been accepted, you’ll be contacted for an in-person or phone interview.
Candidate Notification
If you are selected after the interview, you will be notified via email and job dashboard.
Offer Letters Mailed
You will receive an official offer letter in the mail to formally accept the position.
Cohort Start Date
It’s official! The start date is now set and you’ll soon be creating healthier tomorrows!
Nurse Resident at TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital
As a new nurse, I really enjoyed being mentored by preceptors. TriStar Greenview is like a family, that’s why I chose nurse residency.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital
As a new nurse, I really enjoyed being mentored by preceptors. TriStar Greenview is like a family, that’s why I chose nurse residency.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Greenview
Nurse Residency will give me the opportunity to learn more. I loved learning in nursing school and I’m excited to keep getting better as a nurse.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Greenview
Nurse Residency will give me the opportunity to learn more. I loved learning in nursing school and I’m excited to keep getting better as a nurse.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Natchez ER
I chose the Nurse Residency Program because I wanted to work close to home. I’ve lived all over the country and I’m most excited to do my job right here.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Natchez ER
I chose the Nurse Residency Program because I wanted to work close to home. I’ve lived all over the country and I’m most excited to do my job right here.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Centennial Medical Center
I'm most excited about actually getting to do what I learned in school. I can’t believe I get to go right into a Cardiac Stepdown unit in my first job.
Nurse Resident at TriStar Centennial Medical Center
I'm most excited about actually getting to do what I learned in school. I can’t believe I get to go right into a Cardiac Stepdown unit in my first job.
Our complete benefits package has been customized specifically for our nurses.
We support our colleagues in their practice through effective and accessible clinical education.
At HCA Healthcare, there are multiple ways for nurses to have voice and influence strategies and decisions related to patient care.
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