Job Description

Description

Introduction

We are seeking a New Grad RN ED Trainee for our emergency units to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join West Hills Hospital which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

West Hills Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at West Hills Hospital!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This cohort will start on February 6, 2023.

Accelerate your nursing career by joining our Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses (StaRN) program! We invite new graduate registered nurses to apply for a unique opportunity to have didactic and clinical training by HealthTrust (a part of the HCA family). The number of StaRN's and units will depend on the needs of the facility. 

12-16 week training for RN's.

5-6 Weeks of didactic, including interactive classroom discussion with experienced StaRN Instructors.

During the training time (first 5-6 weeks), the schedule will be Monday- Friday, with 40 hour work weeks. Most days will be in typical business hours (8 AM- 5 PM). After this training period, the shifts will transition to either 8 or 12 hours shifts, depending on the unit.

During this training you will receive the following certifications (these may vary based on the specialty):

A.C.L.S.

B.L.S

NIH Stroke Scale

CPI

ECG

TeamSTEPPS

ENPC

TNCC

PALS

Ntrinsx

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Summary of RN Responsibilities: Responsible for planning, executing and evaluating care given to patients. Has patient contact, monitors the activities of all nursing staff, demonstrates clinical skills, and serves as team leader on-call emergency situations.

SCHEDULE: Full-time, SHIFT: Varies based on the needs of each unit with rotating weekends.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, provides clinically competent professional nursing care.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for patient assessment, development, implementation and coordination of the patients’ plan of care including the medical treatment plan and the evaluation of patient treatment. The Registered Nurse will function within the full scope of the RN licensure, according to the California Nursing Practice Act.

The Registered Nurse has primary accountability for monitoring patient outcomes. As the team coordinator of the patient care team (including but not limited to: physicians, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, technicians, and support and clerical staff), the Registered Nurse collaborates, directs, delegates, assigns, guides and serves as a resource to the department and the patient care team for patient care delivery.

The Registered Nurse promotes a cooperative working relationship with care team members, physicians, other disciplines and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to cultural and age differences, and expressing and accepting feedback in a professional manner.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.

• Acceptance into the program requires a two-year commitment to West Hills Medical Center

• Self-motivated and strong communication skills required

• Training will include BLS/ACLS certification

• Must be licensed by the state of California prior to scheduling an interview

• Acquires required contact hours to maintain license

• Independently maintains license

• Candidates may not have previous acute care experience

• This is for graduates within the previous 12 - 18 months

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center is a full-service acute care facility located in West Hills, CA, in the Western San Fernando Valley. The 260-bed facility recently completed an $80-million expansion that includes a new Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Outpatient Services Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and The Grossman Burn Center. West Hills Hospital & Medical Center offers compassionate and responsive care for the improvement of human life. Serving the West Valley for more than 50 years, we offer numerous services, including orthopedic surgery, gastrointestinal and critical care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.  In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. 

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our West Hills Hospital StaRN New Grad Residency opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.