Graduate Registered Nurse RN Residency Program

Employment Type:

Full time

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Description:

Position Purpose

The 12-month Nurse Residency Program at S aint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT is designed for any Registered Nurse RN with less than 1 year experience to expand the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a Registered Nurse to move from entry-level competence toward proficiency and expertise.

What you will do

• Transition successfully to a competent practitioner

• Learn effective decision-making Skills

• Provide clinical nursing leadership when administering care

• Incorporate research-based evidence into practice

Minimum Qualifications

• Projected to graduate (or already graduated) from an accredited College/University and/or have less than 12 months of RN experience

• Possess a valid Connecticut RN license before the start of the program (you must possess your RN license number the Monday before the Hospital Orientation start date.)

Position Highlights and Benefits

• A mixture of computer-based and classroom-based learning, as well as state-of-the-art simulation learning.

• The program focuses on practice-based learning utilizing simulation and skills lab, quality and safety for people-centered care, evidence-based practice with implementation of an evidence-based practice project, and professional development and leadership.

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women's Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran