PLEASE READ FULL POSTING BEFORE APPLYING AS ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ARE REQURIEDNew Graduate Registered Nurse RN Resident Program Start Date is February Work where every moment mattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usProgram DescriptionHartford Hospital has implemented a comprehensive graduate nurse transition to practice program incorporating nursing core competencies focusing on our values of excellence safety caring and integrity Graduate nurses are hired into the organization in cohorts The cohort members attend nursing orientation together and are followed through the series of educational opportunities over a week periodEach graduate nurse will have dedicated preceptors to guide them through the process of orientation as well as a committed unit based nurse educator and managerGraduate nurse orientation includes a variety of experiential learning modalities which provide opportunities for assimilation and application of clinical theory and concepts to bedside practice Hartford Hospital uses a standardized on line didactic educational program designed by the governing body of critical care nursing American Association of Critical Care Nursing called the ldquoECCOrdquo program Essentials of Critical Care Orientation This program along with classroom instruction clinical experiences and simulation provide a blended approach to learning designed to enhance the knowledge and growth of each new nurseEvery graduate nurse is also automatically enrolled in the hospital based Nurse Residency program which incorporates graduate nurses from across the organization This program besides being educational brings our graduate nurses together promoting social support and relevant discussion of common situations encountered in the first year of practiceOnce the orientation period is completed participant evaluations provide the opportunity for valuable feedback used to impact and enhance the experience of current and future graduate nursesEligible Critical Care unitsIn critical care our nurses are highly skilled and trained helping to provide expertise at the bedside and the highest quality care in the most compassionate way The units heavily rely on a team based mentality in which all healthcare team members work congruently to achieve the best outcomes based on the Hartford Healthcare values of Safety Excellence Integrity and CaringMedical ICU The Medical Intensive Care Unit is a bed unit that provides care to patients with a wide range of complex highly acute medical issues These issues include but are not limited to respiratory failure gastrointestinal bleeding liver injuryfailure kidney injuryfailure sepsis and drug and alcohol withdrawal Under the supervision of a Critical Care Pulmonologist the unit is staffed hours a day with a team of Physician Assistants Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and medical house staff physicians consisting of interns and residentsCardiac ICU In the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute Cardiac Intensive Care units population primarily consists of patients with myocardial infarctions cardiogenic shock advanced heart failure and post cardiac arrest Nurses are trained in the use of specialized equipment to monitor and treat these patient populations Some of these are transvenous pacemakers intra aortic balloon pumps temporary ventricular assist devices pulmonary artery catheters and targeted temperature management The unit works closely with the Cardiac Catherization lab Electrophysiology department and the Cardiovascular Surgical TeamNeuro Surgical ICUThe Neuro Surgical ICU is a bed adult inpatient unit caring for critically ill Neuro science and Neuro surgical patients Our patient population consists of stroke head and spinal cord trauma and brain hemorrhage These patients require nurses who specialize in monitoring intracranial pressures brain tissue oxygenation and hemo dynamic monitoring RNrsquos in this specialty also must have a family centered approach because of the critical nature of our patients We also work closely with our Neuro intensivist Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provide the highest quality of care for our patients Our nurses must display the Hartford Healthcare values of Safety Excellence Integrity and CaringSurgical Trauma ICU The Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit is a bed unit As a Level Trauma Center the mainstream patient population includes motor vehicle trauma orthopedic injuries vascular surgical abdominal surgical liver and kidney transplant and extensive esophagectomy patients Under the supervision of the rounding Surgical Trauma Intensivist the unit has a team of Physician Assistants Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and surgical house staff physicians consisting of interns and residentsProgram RequirementsThe ICU Nurse Resident Programrequires that applicants have a demonstrated history of working in a critical care environment in one or more of the followingExperience as a Nursing Assistant in a critical care unit with demonstrated knowledge of the ICU populationCompleted Capstone in an ICU settingYou must be licensed to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or be eligible and able to obtain licensure to practice in CT prior to a start dateProcess Complete the online application Please indicate in your cover letter the top two areas of interest Prepare a page essay explaining your desire to start your nursing career in Critical Care at Hartford HospitalApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basisPLEASE READ FULL POSTING BEFORE APPLYING AS ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ARE REQURIEDNew Graduate Registered Nurse RN Resident Program Start Date is February Work where every moment mattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usProgram DescriptionHartford Hospital has implemented a comprehensive graduate nurse transition to practice program incorporating nursing core competencies focusing on our values of excellence safety caring and integrity Graduate nurses are hired into the organization in cohorts The cohort members attend nursing orientation together and are followed through the series of educational opportunities over a week periodEach graduate nurse will have dedicated preceptors to guide them through the process of orientation as well as a committed unit based nurse educator and managerGraduate nurse orientation includes a variety of experiential learning modalities which provide opportunities for assimilation and application of clinical theory and concepts to bedside practice Hartford Hospital uses a standardized on line didactic educational program designed by the governing body of critical care nursing American Association of Critical Care Nursing called the ldquoECCOrdquo program Essentials of Critical Care Orientation This program along with classroom instruction clinical experiences and simulation provide a blended approach to learning designed to enhance the knowledge and growth of each new nurseEvery graduate nurse is also automatically enrolled in the hospital based Nurse Residency program which incorporates graduate nurses from across the organization This program besides being educational brings our graduate nurses together promoting social support and relevant discussion of common situations encountered in the first year of practiceOnce the orientation period is completed participant evaluations provide the opportunity for valuable feedback used to impact and enhance the experience of current and future graduate nursesEligible Critical Care unitsIn critical care our nurses are highly skilled and trained helping to provide expertise at the bedside and the highest quality care in the most compassionate way The units heavily rely on a team based mentality in which all healthcare team members work congruently to achieve the best outcomes based on the Hartford Healthcare values of Safety Excellence Integrity and CaringMedical ICU The Medical Intensive Care Unit is a bed unit that provides care to patients with a wide range of complex highly acute medical issues These issues include but are not limited to respiratory failure gastrointestinal bleeding liver injuryfailure kidney injuryfailure sepsis and drug and alcohol withdrawal Under the supervision of a Critical Care Pulmonologist the unit is staffed hours a day with a team of Physician Assistants Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and medical house staff physicians consisting of interns and residentsCardiac ICU In the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute Cardiac Intensive Care units population primarily consists of patients with myocardial infarctions cardiogenic shock advanced heart failure and post cardiac arrest Nurses are trained in the use of specialized equipment to monitor and treat these patient populations Some of these are transvenous pacemakers intra aortic balloon pumps temporary ventricular assist devices pulmonary artery catheters and targeted temperature management The unit works closely with the Cardiac Catherization lab Electrophysiology department and the Cardiovascular Surgical TeamNeuro Surgical ICUThe Neuro Surgical ICU is a bed adult inpatient unit caring for critically ill Neuro science and Neuro surgical patients Our patient population consists of stroke head and spinal cord trauma and brain hemorrhage These patients require nurses who specialize in monitoring intracranial pressures brain tissue oxygenation and hemo dynamic monitoring RNrsquos in this specialty also must have a family centered approach because of the critical nature of our patients We also work closely with our Neuro intensivist Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provide the highest quality of care for our patients Our nurses must display the Hartford Healthcare values of Safety Excellence Integrity and CaringSurgical Trauma ICU The Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit is a bed unit As a Level Trauma Center the mainstream patient population includes motor vehicle trauma orthopedic injuries vascular surgical abdominal surgical liver and kidney transplant and extensive esophagectomy patients Under the supervision of the rounding Surgical Trauma Intensivist the unit has a team of Physician Assistants Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and surgical house staff physicians consisting of interns and residentsProgram RequirementsThe ICU Nurse Resident Programrequires that applicants have a demonstrated history of working in a critical care environment in one or more of the followingExperience as a Nursing Assistant in a critical care unit with demonstrated knowledge of the ICU populationCompleted Capstone in an ICU settingYou must be licensed to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or be eligible and able to obtain licensure to practice in CT prior to a start dateProcess Complete the online application Please indicate in your cover letter the top two areas of interest Prepare a page essay explaining your desire to start your nursing career in Critical Care at Hartford HospitalApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basisQualificationsConnecticut RN License required prior to start dateMust graduate from a BSN program byDecember Experience in an Adult ICU as a Nurse Tech or completion of a Capstone Clinical rotation in an Adult ICUBLS certification by the American Heart Association prior to date of hireAbility to work hours per week as a full time RNWe take great care of careers With locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusQualificationsConnecticut RN License required prior to start dateMust graduate from a BSN program byDecember Experience in an Adult ICU as a Nurse Tech or completion of a Capstone Clinical rotation in an Adult ICUBLS certification by the American Heart Association prior to date of hireAbility to work hours per week as a full time RNWe take great care of careers With locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability status