xperience a higher standard of care at HCA Florida Blake Hospital located in Bradenton, Florida just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches. Our 383 bed acute care facility has been named a nine-time "100 Top Hospital" and a "100 Top Cardiovascular Hospital" by Thompson Reuters, formerly known as Solucient. With a strong commitment to quality care, advanced technology and professional development we make sure our employees are well cared for too.

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 (StaRN) and professional development curriculum for new graduate nurses that culminates in an evidence-based capstone project.

Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses (StaRN)  

The StaRN Program is primarily designed to provide the graduate nurse with the tools necessary to succeed in today’s hospital environment. StaRN will assist the graduate nurse with the transition out of the classroom setting onto the unit by providing the following training:  

• 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: preceptorship training with a facility preceptor in the nursing unit 

Program Overview: 

• The typical schedule during the first portion of the StaRN is Monday through Friday, 8-hours a day, 40 hours a week but can also include a weekend day during the holidays.
• The preceptorship portion of the program consists of three 12-hour shifts per week and every other weekend at the hospital, following the preceptors schedule.   
• Certifications achieved: BLS, ACLS, CPI, EKG, NIH Stroke Scale, and Meditech Modules.
• Attendance is mandatory for the entire program.
• Program acceptance requires a minimum two (2) year, full time commitment to the hospital. Residents may be obligated to repay a pro-rated portion of the educational costs should they break that commitment.  

Professional Development Program (remainder of the 1^st year):  

• Paired with a trained mentor for integration and socialization into the culture of professional nursing
• Frequent resident seminars following a core curriculum for professional development
• Completion of an evidence-based poster presentation 
• Obtain Charge Nurse and Preceptor skills

At HCA Healthcare, we are all caregivers. Your ability to make a difference with our patients is at the foundation of all that we do. For over 50 years, HCA has been committed to our patients and to our employees. If you are interested in joining a team where patient focus is number one, apply now!