Resident I Grad Nurse Progress
Port Charlotte, Florida
Posted Aug 3 · New grads welcomed
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off
- Paid family leave
- Long and short-term disability coverage
- Leaves of absence
More benefits (20)
- 401(k) Plan with 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
- Financial wellbeing counseling
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Certification support
- Dependent scholarships
- Partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Fertility and family building benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental health protection plans
- Auto and home insurance
- Legal counseling
- Identity theft protection
- Consumer discounts
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
- Address
- 21298 OLEAN BLVD, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33952
- CMS rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 233
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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The HCA Healthcare Residency Program is a year-long program designed to give you hands-on experience to help establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills. As a Resident I Graduate Nurse you will be surrounded by a supportive community of nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents that promote learning, clinical application, and socialization, shepherding you through the transition from student nurse to registered nurse. The HCA Healthcare Residency Program at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital provides you with the tools necessary to succeed in today's hospital environment.
This paid program will assist you with the transition out of the classroom setting through a formalized series of learning experiences, including: Advanced clinical training in a specialty area. Monthly educational sessions. Preceptorship training with a facility preceptor.
Measurement and evaluation of skills through hands-on simulations. Mentoring from experienced nurse leaders. Working collaboratively on an evidence-based practice project.
The RN Resident coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.
What's around it?
Port Charlotte, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,553/mo
- Household income
- $63,844/yr, all local households, not nurse pay