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One of the most extensive and top-ranked health systems in the U.S. is Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Healthcare. 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.
Overview of HCA Healthcare
Dr. Thomas Frist and Jack Massey founded HCA Healthcare’s first hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1968. As one of the first healthcare companies in the U.S., this for-profit hospital’s goal was to expand and serve communities needing better access to medical care.
HCA founders (left to right) Thomas Frist Sr., Jack Massey, Thomas Frist Jr.
Photo Credit: HCA, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Since its inception, HCA Healthcare has expanded tremendously and now provides exceptional care across 21 states and the United Kingdom. This healthcare giant has over 180 hospitals 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:
- Dallas, Texas staff nursing roles at Medical City Dallas Hospital
- Denver, Colorado staff nursing opportunities at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s, Rose Medical Center or Swedish Medical Center
- Nashville, Tennessee staff nursing jobs at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center or TriStar Skyline Medical Center
- Tampa, Florida staff nursing roles at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital or HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital
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.
Mission and Values
HCA Healthcare is dedicated to serving its communities through exceptional, individualized care. HCA Healthcare’s mission states, “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.”
As noted on its website, HCA Healthcare strives to pursue its mission through four value statements, which include:
- We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual.
- We treat all we serve with compassion and kindness.
- We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect and dignity.
- We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.”
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
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’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.
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.
Community Initiatives
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 & Johnson.
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.
Notable Awards and Honors
Noted for providing excellent and quality care, HCA Healthcare has earned a multitude of awards, honors and accolades. It ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s 2022 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. The Ethisphere Institute also named this healthcare organization on its World’s Most Ethical Companies list for the ninth consecutive year in 2023.
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’s 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.
Some additional awards, certifications and honors the healthcare system has earned include:
- 2023 Corporate Honoree recognition award from the YWCA AWA Academy for Women Achievement (Nashville)
- 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
- Named on LinkedIn’s Top Companies ranking in 2022
- Lee Anderson Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in 2015
- 106 of HCA Healthcare’s hospitals named on The Joint Commission’s list of Top Performers on Key Quality Measures
HCA Healthcare’s Information and Technology & 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.
Working at HCA Healthcare
As one of the nation’s top healthcare employers, HCA Healthcare offers competitive and comprehensive benefits. It also provides many advancement opportunities for its nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Benefits and Other Perks
HCA Healthcare values its employees and boasts an integrated network of health services. Some of its benefits and perks include:
- Four medical plan options, some with free to low copay options depending on the selected plan
- Nicotine-free employees receive up to $650 discount on medical coverage
- Generous paid time off and paid family leave
- PPO or HMO dental plan options, depending on location
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% match on contributions if worked at least 1,000 hours during the plan year, with matches ranging from 3% to 9% of pay
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, where employees receive a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock
- No-cost life insurance for full-time employees up to one times their annual salary
- Short-term disability and long-term disability benefits of up to 60% of base pay, depending on election
- 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
- Tuition discount of 10% for eligible employees enrolled at Western Governors University
- Certification assistance that pays testing and some exam prep fees for select advanced clinical certifications
- Scholarship opportunities for employees’ children and free college coaching assistance
- Free 24/7 access to confidential counseling and financial planning resources
- Access to Optum WorkLife to find vetted providers for lawn care, parenting support, adoption, chronic illness resources and many other services
- 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
Nursing Programs
HCA Healthcare values its nurses and provides numerous additional perks and awards above the standard benefits, including:
- Unit of Distinction Award
- Frist Humanitarian Award
- Innovators Award
- Daisy Award Program
- Excellence in Nursing Award for Compassionate Care
- Excellence in Nursing Award for Professional Mentoring Hospital of Distinction
- Employee recognition and advancement opportunities
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.
Nurse Residency and StaRN Programs
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.
Centers for Clinical Advancement
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’s interventions. Trained facilitators reinforce learning and provide a debrief after each learning experience.
Partnership with Galen College of Nursing Program
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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing 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.
Contact Information
HCA Healthcare
One Park Plaza
Nashville, TN 37203
(844) 422-5627
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Feature Photo Credit: HCA Corporate Office – 1972 / HCA, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
