RN Graduate Nurse Residency - October 2024
At Waterbury Hospital we offer our RN’s with scheduled hours :
Waterbury Hospital benefit options for registered nurses :
Competitive pay – including generous differentials
Educational Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment options
Health, dental and vision
Paid Time Off (vacation / sick / holiday)
Sign on bonuses
Generous student loan forgiveness
Defined Benefit Pension
401K retirement savings
Elective benefits, including identity protection
Clinical Ladders
Free on-site parking
We are currently hiring for Summer 2026 residency cohorts.
Please include a cover including your top three (3) clinical areas of interest.
Graduate Nurse Resident
Waterbury Hospitalprovides new graduate nurses the opportunity to participate in a12-month supportive paid Nurse ResidencyProgram designed to facilitate newly licensed nurses’ successful transition into clinical practice by providing support, resources, and mentorship. This program is designed to provide new nurses with the tools to successfully navigate their professional nursing journey help them gain confidence and increase competence during their first year. Nurse Residents will be hired directly to a specialty area where they will receive focused 1 : 1 training with a nurse preceptor. In addition to clinical immersion on the unit, Nurse Residents meet in a classroom format throughout their first year to share experiences and participate in learning activities. Each resident will develop and implement an evidence-based teaching project over the course of the program.
Who is eligible for / enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program at Waterbury Hospital?
- Every newly licensed RN (completion of NCLEX with active CT RN license) with less than one-year experience
- Program enrollment is based on hire date (summer cohorts are automatically enrolled)
Graduates of this 12-month program will :
Gain nursing leadership skills that drive performance and enhance patient careDevelop higher levels of competence, critical thinking, and clinical judgmentIncorporate research-based evidence into their practices to advance safe, high-quality nursing careSuccessfully navigate high acuity environments and collaborate with interdisciplinary team membersMeet regularly with educator / mentor to reflect on experience and discuss opportunities for growthDevelop and implement an evidence-based teaching project to address a clinical practice gapREQUIREMENTS :
Education : Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Senior nursing students are encouraged to apply prior to graduation.Experience : New RN Graduate Nurses or newly licensed RNs.License and Certification :Active State of CT RN license. New graduates may start employment once they successfully pass the NCLEX. Once active state of CT RN license is confirmed, newly licensed nurse will be placed into Nurse ResidencyMedical / Surgical procedures experience required.Intravenous therapy experience preferred (included starting IV's)Good communication skills.Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary teamAbility to work in a time oriented environment including exposure to all patient elements, i.e. blood borne pathogens, physical requirements; lifting and pulling of patients, pushing stretchers, standing and walking for extended periods of time wearing a lead apron.Ability to demonstrate and perform strengthening and toning exercises.Ability to interact with patients with tact and confidentiality.Graduate of an accredited Nursing ProgramMust have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.PI81ad414ca93d-30511-38921556