Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse (RN, GN) - Med Surg Telemetry
About The Position
Windham Hospital is proud to offer a Nurse Residency program to help newly licensed nurses successfully transition into clinical practice by providing support, resources and mentorship. We care about you and are committed to empower you to successfully navigate your professional nursing journey. We have partnered with the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ to provide resources to help new nurses gain confidence and increase competence during this 12-month program. Your well-being as a new nurse is enhanced through hands-on training and processing clinical experiences. Nurse Residents will be hired directly to a specialty area where they will receive focused clinical education. The positions offered vary based on the needs of the hospital and may include Med / Surg / Telemetry, Emergency and Operating Room. In addition to clinical immersion on the unit, Nurse Residents meet in a classroom format to share experiences and receive additional education and training. Graduates of this 12-month program will gain clinical autonomy at the point of patient care, incorporate research-based evidence into their practices to advance safe, high-quality nursing care, strengthen commitment to nursing as a career choice, increase competence and critical thinking, and obtain inter-professional team building skills. By completing the Nurse Residency Program, newly-licensed nurses are able to competently and safely manage a full patient assignment with confidence, and will be well-positioned to become future leaders in the nursing profession.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of nursing
- New RN Graduate Nurses or newly licensed RNs
- Active State of CT RN license. New graduates may start employment under Graduate Nurse license status (per the State of CT DPH guidelines) with pending license and must successfully complete first NCLEX testing and hold active license within 90 days from graduation date.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
- Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.
Nice To Haves
- Soon to be graduates are welcome to apply!
- Once active state of CT RN license is obtained newly-licensed nurse will be placed into Nurse Resident program cohort sessions.
Responsibilities
- Gain clinical autonomy at the point of patient care
- Incorporate research-based evidence into their practices to advance safe, high-quality nursing care
- Strengthen commitment to nursing as a career choice
- Increase competence and critical thinking
- Obtain inter-professional team building skills
- Competently and safely manage a full patient assignment with confidence
- Become future leaders in the nursing profession
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision
- 401K with generous matching contribution
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Educational Tuition Assistance Program
- Numerous voluntary benefit options and discounts
- Free on-site parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
