HCA Healthcare

Nursing at HCA 

Nurses are the cornerstone of our mission to provide exceptional care to our patients. Nurses at HCA have the opportunity to grow and develop in their careers across a multitude of roles within HCA’s national network, and influence patient care far beyond the walls of one hospital.  Because of HCA’s scale, when nurses discover best practices for nursing care here it changes the practice of nursing across the country – and the world. HCA nurses help develop innovative solutions to improve patient care and enhance the nursing experience, and HCA uses technology that enables nurses to spend more time where they want to be: at the patient’s bedside. The foundation of career advancement is continued education, and HCA provides these opportunities to nursing professionals.    

• It starts from the beginning, with enterprise-wide HCA Nurse Residency designed to hone the clinical skills and professional development of new nurses through a      structured 12-month training program. 
• Educational reimbursement is available to help those pursuing external degrees.  
• An enterprise-wide med-surg nursing program and a new critical care program allow skill development and opportunities to gain national certifications throughout a clinical      career. 
• For those aspiring to leadership, HCA offers Charge Nurse Certification, a cohort-based Director Development program for future Emergency and Surgical Services department      leaders, and a selective Executive Development Program to expand the pipeline of nurses prepared to serve as nursing executives or facility administrators. There are many examples throughout HCA of talented people starting in nursing and rising to division or corporate executive roles.