{"id":7483,"date":"2023-10-31T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=7483"},"modified":"2023-11-01T21:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:44:00","slug":"health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Health System Spotlight: HCA Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 id=\"back-to-top\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">One of the most extensive and top-ranked health systems in the U.S. is <\/span><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/health-systems\/hca-healthcare\/#about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Healthcare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. HCA Healthcare boasts an array of employment opportunities and specialties for nurses and allied health professionals seeking new career opportunities. Discover what working at this healthcare organization is like in our comprehensive health system spotlight.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3c3b3d;color:#3c3b3d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3c3b3d;color:#3c3b3d\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#overview_of_hca_healthcare\" >Overview of HCA Healthcare<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#mission_and_values\" >Mission and Values<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#diversity_and_inclusion_initiatives\" >Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#community_initiatives\" >Community Initiatives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#notable_awards_and_honors\" >Notable Awards and Honors\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#working_at_hca_healthcare\" >Working at HCA Healthcare<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#benefits_and_other_perks\" >Benefits and Other Perks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#nursing_programs\" >Nursing Programs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#nurse_residency_and_starn_programs\" >Nurse Residency and StaRN Programs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#centers_for_clinical_advancement\" >Centers for Clinical Advancement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-hca-healthcare\/#partnership_with_galen_college_of_nursing_program\" >Partnership with Galen College of Nursing Program<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"overview_of_hca_healthcare\"><\/span><b>Overview of HCA Healthcare<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Thomas Frist and Jack Massey founded HCA Healthcare\u2019s first hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1968. As one of the first healthcare companies in the U.S., this for-profit hospital\u2019s goal was to expand and serve communities needing better access to medical care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Founders.jpg\" alt=\"HCA Founders\" width=\"504\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Founders.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Founders-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Founders-460x370.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><br \/>\n<small>HCA founders (left to right) Thomas Frist Sr., Jack Massey, Thomas Frist Jr.<\/small><br \/>\n<small><em><b>Photo Credit:<\/b> HCA, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its inception, HCA Healthcare has expanded tremendously and now provides exceptional care across 21 states and the United Kingdom. This healthcare giant has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/?sortBy=facilities-prod-reviewCount-desc&amp;query=hca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over 180 hospitals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 2,300 care locations, including physician clinics, diagnostic and imaging, and surgery and urgent care centers. It employs more than 270,000 people, including over 38,000 physicians and 94,000 registered nurses. There are many HCA Healthcare careers available for nurses across several large metropolitan areas, including some of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/dallas-tx\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Dallas, Texas staff nursing roles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/medical-city-hospital-dallas-tx\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Medical City Dallas Hospital<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/denver-co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Denver, Colorado staff nursing opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/presbyterian-saint-lukes-medical-center-denver-co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Presbyterian\/St. Luke\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/rose-medical-center-denver-co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Rose Medical Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/swedish-medical-center-englewood-co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Swedish Medical Center<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/nashville-tn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Nashville, Tennessee staff nursing jobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/tristar-centennial-medical-center-nashville-tn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">TriStar Centennial Medical Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/tristar-southern-hills-medical-center-nashville-tn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/tristar-skyline-medical-center-nashville-tn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">TriStar Skyline Medical Center<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/tampa-fl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Tampa, Florida staff nursing roles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/memorial-hospital-of-tampa-tampa-fl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/hca-florida-west-tampa-hospital-tampa-fl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA partners with clinical research organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. Additionally, HCA Healthcare affiliates include the Galen College of Nursing, HealthTrust, Parallon and Sarah Cannon Research Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mission_and_values\"><\/span><b>Mission and Values<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare is dedicated to serving its communities through exceptional, individualized care. HCA Healthcare\u2019s mission states, \u201cAbove all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted on its website, HCA Healthcare strives to pursue its mission through four value statements, which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We treat all we serve with compassion and kindness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect and dignity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"diversity_and_inclusion_initiatives\"><\/span><b>Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare strives for a diverse workplace and ensures equitable, high-quality patient care. The healthcare system also aims to engage and provide an inclusive culture for its employees. It offers several expanding educational programs and career advancement opportunities for minorities. According to the healthcare organization&#8217;s website, it has a $10 million pledge supporting future healthcare professionals at Black and Hispanic Colleges and Universities. The pledge provides scholarships, faculty support and internship opportunities through its six institutional partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare cultivates partnerships with many businesses owned by minorities, women, LGBTQ+ community members and veterans. Additionally, the health system has several division-based Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Councils to set community initiatives and strategic goals. HCA Healthcare values and ensures its board of directors reflects diversity, with members from a wide array of backgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"community_initiatives\"><\/span><b>Community Initiatives<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Nurses-on-Float-in-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade-scaled-e1698293847750.jpg\" alt=\"HCA Nurses in Thanksgiving Parade\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This extensive health system serves its communities by providing culturally competent and comprehensive care. It facilitates better access to health services and actively seeks to reduce health disparities by addressing the root cause of health inequalities and supporting social justice. Some key health issues include education, workforce development, economic advancement and health equity. To improve health equity, HCA Healthcare collaborates with national organizations, such as the March of Dimes, the American Heart Association and Johnson &amp; Johnson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare fosters strategic relationships with its suppliers and partners to better serve its communities. Many of its community-based initiatives are led through its advanced data collection and analysis efforts. In addition, the health system provides disaster relief services and seeks to improve environmental sustainability through several of its community-based projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"notable_awards_and_honors\"><\/span><b>Notable Awards and Honors\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noted for providing excellent and quality care, HCA Healthcare has earned a multitude of awards, honors and accolades. It ranked No. 1 on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> magazine\u2019s 2022 list of the World\u2019s Most Admired Companies. The Ethisphere Institute also named this healthcare organization on its World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies list for the ninth consecutive year in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twelve HCA Healthcare facilities have earned Magnet recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as of 2023. The prestigious Magnet Recognition Program recognizes nurses for providing exceptional, collaborative care and advances in nursing practice standards. HCA Healthcare participates in the ANCC\u2019s Pathway to Excellence program, which celebrates hospitals that create a positive, supportive work environment for nurses. Twenty HCA Healthcare facilities have earned this recognition as of early October 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some additional awards, certifications and honors the healthcare system has earned include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 Corporate Honoree recognition award from the YWCA AWA Academy for Women Achievement (Nashville)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognized as a military-friendly and military-spouse-friendly employer for 12 consecutive years and received Military Friendly Employer Bronze designation from VIQTORY in 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Named on LinkedIn\u2019s Top Companies ranking in 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee Anderson Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in 2015<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">106 of HCA Healthcare\u2019s hospitals named on The Joint Commission&#8217;s list of Top Performers on Key Quality Measures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare\u2019s Information and Technology &amp; Services earned its eighth Best Places to Work in IT Award from Computerworld in 2017. Additionally, HCA has increased its scores for the annual Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign by more than 20 points since 2020. The Corporate Equality Index is a benchmarking tool that measures benefits pertinent to LGBTQ+ employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"working_at_hca_healthcare\"><\/span><b>Working at HCA Healthcare<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7483 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Medical-Center-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Medical-Center-150x150.jpg 150w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-The-Womans-Hospital-of-Texas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-The-Womans-Hospital-of-Texas-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-The-Womans-Hospital-of-Texas-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-The-Womans-Hospital-of-Texas-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-The-Womans-Hospital-of-Texas-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Texas-Orthopedic-Hospital-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Texas-Orthopedic-Hospital-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Texas-Orthopedic-Hospital-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Texas-Orthopedic-Hospital-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Texas-Orthopedic-Hospital-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Texas-Orthopedic-Hospital-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Tomball-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Tomball-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Tomball-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Tomball-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Tomball-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Tomball-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Pearland-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Pearland-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Pearland-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Pearland-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Pearland-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Pearland-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Clear-Lake-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Clear-Lake-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Clear-Lake-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Clear-Lake-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Clear-Lake-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Houston-Healthcare-Clear-Lake-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one of the nation\u2019s top healthcare employers, HCA Healthcare offers competitive and comprehensive benefits. It also provides many advancement opportunities for its nurses and other healthcare professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"benefits_and_other_perks\"><\/span><b>Benefits and Other Perks<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare values its employees and boasts an integrated network of health services. Some of its benefits and perks include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four medical plan options, some with free to low copay options depending on the selected plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicotine-free employees receive up to $650 discount on medical coverage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generous paid time off and paid family leave<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PPO or HMO dental plan options, depending on location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% match on contributions if worked at least 1,000\u00a0 hours during the plan year, with matches ranging from 3% to 9% of pay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, where employees receive a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No-cost life insurance for full-time employees up to one times their annual salary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short-term disability and long-term disability benefits of up to 60% of base pay, depending on election<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per calendar year and monthly student loan assistance of $100 for full-time or $50 for part-time employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuition discount of 10% for eligible employees enrolled at Western Governors University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certification assistance that pays testing and some exam prep fees for select advanced clinical certifications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scholarship opportunities for employees\u2019 children and free college coaching assistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free 24\/7 access to confidential counseling and financial planning resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to Optum WorkLife to find vetted providers for lawn care, parenting support, adoption, chronic illness resources and many other services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matching of up to $500 per year of eligible charitable contributions to a charity of choice and an additional $500 match to the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nursing_programs\"><\/span><b>Nursing Programs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare values its nurses and provides numerous additional perks and awards above the standard benefits, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unit of Distinction Award<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frist Humanitarian Award\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovators Award<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daisy Award Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellence in Nursing Award for Compassionate Care<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellence in Nursing Award for Professional Mentoring Hospital of Distinction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee recognition and advancement opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This healthcare organization ensures nurses receive competitive and fair salaries through its continuous compensation and annual performance review processes. HCA Healthcare is also committed to supporting its nurses through several training and development programs. Some of the nursing programs HCA offers include the following.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nurse_residency_and_starn_programs\"><\/span><b>Nurse Residency and StaRN Programs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nurse residency program collaborates with the Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses (StaRN) to support new graduate nurses. This one-year program offers classroom sessions, eLearnings and simulation experiences. Participants partner with experienced nurses to gain hands-on clinical experience and practice their nursing skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"centers_for_clinical_advancement\"><\/span><b>Centers for Clinical Advancement<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA has 13 Centers for Clinical Advancement, where new nurses hone their clinical skills. Specialized manikins simulate numerous patient conditions and react to the learner\u2019s interventions. Trained facilitators reinforce learning and provide a debrief after each learning experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"partnership_with_galen_college_of_nursing_program\"><\/span><b>Partnership with Galen College of Nursing Program<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through its partnership with the Galen College of Nursing, HCA Healthcare offers nursing programs where students can build a strong foundation for their careers. Starting in 2022, students enrolled in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/certifications\/bsn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program can take a new specialty elective course in oncology care. The oncology elective course is one of the first of its kind and collaborates with the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #006400;\" href=\"#back-to-top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Contact Information<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/hcahealthcare.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HCA Healthcare<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Park Plaza<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nashville, TN 37203<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(844) 422-5627<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse the numerous staff and travel opportunities for nurses and allied health professionals on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vivian Health\u2019s job board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to explore new career horizons today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small><em><b>Feature Photo Credit:<\/b> HCA Corporate Office \u2013 1972 \/ HCA, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the many benefits of working at one of the nation\u2019s largest healthcare employers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":7572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-7483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-resources","tag-allhcp"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/HCA-Healthcare-Houston-Resized-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}