Registered Nurse - Nurse Residency Program

The Registered Nurse in the Nurse Residency Program provides compassionate, patient-centered nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. This role encompasses assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care while promoting leadership, collaboration, and evidence-based practices. Join us in supporting continuous quality improvement and providing holistic care that respects cultural diversity, all in alignment with our core values.\n\nOverview\nEvery employee is expected to embrace our vision, mission, and values. At our healthcare facilities, we are dedicated to delivering personalized medical care that prioritizes patients' specific needs. We strive for excellence as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, ensuring that our patients are at the heart of their care teams. Each member of our staff plays a vital role in enhancing access to continuous, comprehensive care and in implementing quality improvement initiatives.\n\nAs a key member of our healthcare team, the Registered Nurse embodies our mission, vision, and values while delivering outstanding patient-centered care. The RN practices within legal and ethical frameworks set by nursing regulations and standards, showcasing qualities such as leadership, collaboration, and effective communication to ensure high-quality outcomes. Our professional practice model emphasizes autonomy and accountability in nursing practice, where a strong commitment to collaborative care is paramount.\n\nThe RN provides care that : \n

• Establishes and nurtures therapeutic relationships with patients and families.\n
• Integrates cultural understanding and diversity into nursing practice.\n
• Collaboratively communicates with patients, families, and the healthcare team.\n
• Respects patients' preferences, values, and needs throughout the nursing process.\n\nResponsibilities\n
• Standards of Practice : Guided by ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice, the RN demonstrates a competent level of care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.\n
• Standards of Professional Performance : The ANA Standards of Professional Performance illustrate the expected conduct in the professional role, covering ethics, cultural congruence, communication, collaboration, and leadership.\n\nQualifications\n\nEducation : \nGraduation from an accredited nursing school; a BSN is preferred. Certification in BCLS is required within one month of hire.\n\nExperience : \nThis role serves as the foundational position for all RNs, with encouragement to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.\n\nLicensure : \nMust be a licensed and registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification is highly encouraged.\n\nSpecial Skills : \nThis foundational role encourages all RNs to pursue advancement opportunities.\n\nPhysical Demand : \nThe role requires prolonged standing and walking, eyesight, hearing, and touch. Nurses may encounter infectious diseases and deal with potentially stressful situations, including end-of-life care. Capability to assist with lifting patients up to 300 pounds is necessary.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nThis position is covered under the Connecticut Healthcare Associates Collective Bargaining Agreement.\n\nPreferred Experience : Orthopedic nursing experience is advantageous.\n\nRequisition ID : 162257