Graduate Nurse - Med Surg

Program Details: 

Our Nurse Residency Program will provide education, support and guidance to new graduate nurses as they begin their careers in HCA Healthcare hospitals such as Tulane Medical Center.  It is a yearlong, extensive clinical orientation (StaRN) and professional development curriculum for new graduate nurses that culminates in an evidence-based capstone project.

StaRN (12 Weeks Med Surg Orientation):

Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses

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:   8 weeks with a facility preceptor in a nursing unit

Certifications achieved – all tracks: 

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) Dysrhythmia Interpretation
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Meditech Modules

The schedule during the first portion of the StaRN is Monday through Friday, 8-hours a day, 40 hours a week. The preceptorship portion of the program consists of three 12-hour shifts at the hospital.  Attendance is mandatory for the entire program.

Program acceptance requires a minimum two (2) year, full time commitment to the hospital.

Professional Development Program (remaining 9 months):

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

Benefits

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Tulane Health System, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make our benefits package truly customizable to meet your needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• • Student Loan Assistance Program - $100 paid monthly towards outstanding student loans
  • Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 paid annually 
  • Paid Personal Leave
  • 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
  • Identity Theft Protection discounts
  • Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Tulane Health System is comprised of Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children in Metairie, LA and Lakeview Regional Medical Center located in Covington, LA.  We have been named a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek in its 2019 and 2020 listing of the top medical facilities across the globe. We are a teaching and research hospital with 235-beds in downtown New Orleans. We are committed to the development and training of the caregivers of the future.

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.

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