Parkridge Health System includes five Chattanooga hospitals working together for you - Parkridge Medical Center, Parkridge East Hospital, Parkridge Valley Hospital and Parkridge West Hospital.

The 128-bed Parkridge East Hospital in East Ridge provides a full range of medical and surgical services, such as orthopedics and robotic surgery. Our 24/7 Emergency Department is recognized by the Society of Chest Pain Centers as an Accredited Chest Pain Center.

SUMMARY

The HCA Nurse Residency Program is a comprehensive program for new graduate nurses with less than six months of experience. The formalized, competitive residency program is comprised of:

• Education and Curriculum
• Guided Clinical with Preceptor
• Support (Mentoring and Debriefing)
• Measurement and Evaluation

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements at Time of Application:

• Eligible for graduation from a NLN-AC or CCNE Accredited Nursing Program with an Associate or Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing prior to employment.

Education and Licensure Requirements at Time of Hire:

• Associate degree in Nursing (Required) or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (Preferred)
• Current, BLS (Basic Life Support) AHA (Required)
• Current, Valid State license as a Registered Nurse (Required)

Upon graduation with an Associate or Bachelor degree in Nursing from an NLN or CCNE accredited and state-approved program the Graduate Nurse will enter the HCA Nurse Residency Program - TriStar Division. Nurse Residents will remain in the HCA Nurse Residency Program for their first year of practice and will develop the skills to use independent and reasonable judgment in providing a wide variety of patient care services as per the scope of nursing practice.

General Comments

Come and join our HCA TriStar Nurse Residency Program! We invite new graduate RN's to apply for this unique opportunity.

The Residency is a yearlong residency allows new graduate nurses to obtain acute care nursing experience through an intensive program.

Units:

• Medical Surgical

Requirements:

• Current TN or KY RN license or Multi-state Compact RN license
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, within past 1 year
• Self-motivated and strong communication skills required4

Our Benefits Raise the Bar: (benefits start once training/ preceptorship is complete)

• Paid Family Leave
• 401k Match
• Medical Plan Options, Dental & Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Assistance
• And more!

Additional Info:

• New grads accepted with RN Lic
• Will accept corrections/ home health/ LTAC exp and those looking to return to acute care in a hospital
• Looking for candidates with high energy/ passion/ and open to learning

Pay Rates During Training:

• Rate increases Based on prior healthcare experience

Parkridge East Hospital - $26.12

• Medical Surgical

Sign on: Up to $10k

Relo- Up to $5k

(Sign-on and relo assistance paid out on 1st payroll)