DENVER — Sam Espinoza is on a mission. Just days after graduating nursing school, she is set to begin her dream job as a trauma nurse in the emergency department at HCA HealthONE Swedish.
“I always wanted to be a nurse,” Espinoza said. “I like to constantly learn. I like to see something different every time I see a patient.”
Early in Espinoza’s professional journey, she began working at HCA HealthONE’s Virtual Care Center, where she virtually monitors heart rates of patients in HCA HealthONE hospitals. Although her role does not require a medical degree, it played a vital part in allowing nurses in the hospital to focus on more pressing matters. The job allowed Espinoza to get on-the-job training while she studied to become a registered nurse.
“I thought that was great that they made it easy for you to grow,” she said about her development at HCA HealthONE…