Last resort place. Avoid as much as possible - Student Nurse Extern HCA Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

There some flexibility with scheduling and they let you pick up as many shifts as you want and pretty much your own schedule.

Cons

Very poorly managed, chronically understaffed but managers are dismissive and deny it. The support from staff is inconsistent, the staff nurses are either fresh new grads or very bitter nurses who don’t want to help and expect you to handle everything by yourself as a tech. Most nurses here are PRN’s on contracts that get floated so it’s really hard to expect consistency in the staff you work with and build trusting relationships. Management will promise to train you as a unit secretary but will never follow up. They also agree to help you get opportunities for learning and growth but refuse to follow up or forget about it altogether, despite reminders. It’s not a priority. If your goal is to grow and learn more this is not the place. It’s running on fumes at 95% of the time. Very high turnover, we struggle to keep staff. They’ll call you in to pick up when they’re understaffed with no incentive or something minimal like “swag” (some gear). Very poorly compensated and you will not be appreciated for the hard work you do. Also it took 2 months for them to get me started despite numerous attempts to reach the HR, Management etc.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Work environment great positive coworker

Cons

over worked always under staffed

1.0
May 4, 2026
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Pros

Engagement across ITG is low. A significant portion of the workforce is coasting toward retirement, which creates a stagnant environment with little drive or initiative. Compensation is adequate but not compelling enough to offset the cultural inertia

Cons

Stability is an illusion here. Compensation and benefits are underwhelming. PTO starts at 14 days/year and stays there for your first five years. Benefits are below industry standard. No bonus structure to speak of. The deeper issue is structural. In May 2026, HCA posted $1.6 billion in net profit over a single quarter — and responded by laying off hundreds of employees because it was buthurt that Trump stopped the Covid subsidies Let that sink in: a billion-dollar quarter net profit triggered headcount reductions to reduce the payroll, Hundreds of good people lost their jobs overnight in 1 department. Individual performance is irrelevant. It does not matter how much you contribute or how consistently you deliver. A single cost-cutting decision at the C-suite level can eliminate your position overnight. There is no meritocracy here, just exposure to executive whim. If you are looking for career stability or a workplace that values retention, look elsewhere. The culture reflects the incentives — most employees have learned not to invest emotionally in the work, and you can't blame them. When leadership treats headcount as the first lever to pull every time earnings dip, people stop caring and start surviving.

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