Transition to Practice Coordinator

HCA Healthcare; Vidalia (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Park Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Transition to Practice Coordinator to oversee RN Residency and Fellowship programs, ensuring standardized, high-quality education. You will partner with clinical education leadership to deliver content and support continuous professional development.

You will coordinate onboarding/orientation for new RNs, work with recruitment/HR to meet requirements, and regularly engage stakeholders to promote employee retention and career growth within

Qualifications

• Requires RN license and active license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required.
• Master’s degree preferred if not nursing-based.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and orientation for new RN residents.
• Coordinate transition-to-practice programs across sites.
• Collaborate with recruitment, HR and leadership to verify orientation requirements.

Skills

Clinical Education

Preceptor

RN License

BLS Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master’s degree in Nursing or Education

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Fairview Park Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Transition to Practice Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all standardized components for RN Residency/RN Fellowship programs (HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency), HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement (HHCCA) Preceptor, and other identified programs specific to transition to practice are consistently operationalized without deviation or variability within assigned site(s). Serves as the primary point of contact for transition to practice programs within assigned division/market/facility. Coordinates and cascades communication to applicable stakeholders. Assists with coordination and delivery of standardized, evidence-based, and quality educational content designed to improve professional practice and the provision of quality patient care. Collaborates closely with clinical education leadership, and interacts with various stakeholders to ensure content is facilitated and implemented using HCA’s Clinical Education Service Line education standard.

What you will do in this role

• Leads coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating onboarding and orientation programs for the new Registered Nurse within assign site(s).
• Provides and assists with orientation/onboarding and transition to practice programs to promote employee retention within assigned site(s)
• Collaborates with recruitment, human resources, and leadership within assigned sites in verifying participants meet orientation requirements and achieve desired outcomes
• Meets regularly with key stakeholders within assigned site(s)
• Professional Role Development
• Participates and provides lifelong learning to promote continuing personal development
• Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff
• Assists with identifying areas for individual growth in current role and grooming for advancement.
• Directs staff to career advancement resources

What qualifications you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Required
• Master’s degree in Nursing or Education; if the graduate degree in not in nursing, the undergraduate degree must be in nursing. Preferred
• 5+ years of experience in an acute care facility Preferred
• 3+ years as a clinical educator or preceptor Preferred

Licenses, Certifications, & Training

Registered nurse with a current, valid license as an RN, in accordance with law and regulation Required

Basic Life Support Required

Benefits

NPD Practitioner Certification Preferred

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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