Windham Hospital
Community hospital in Willimantic, CT
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 11 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 1, 2026Sources
For the Windham Hospital hiring team
3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- Med-Surg3 roles · 2 who fit
- ER2 roles · 2 who fit
- Oncology1 role · 1 who fit
- Wound-Care1 role · 0 who fit
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The short version
Windham Hospital in Willimantic, a Hartford HealthCare community hospital where new graduates can hire straight into a unit through the Windham Hospital Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN).
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
You can enter through the Windham Hospital Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN), a paid 12-month track that hires you straight to a unit with roughly twelve weeks of bedside immersion beside an RN Clinical Partner.
For new gradsSources
Your unit is union-represented (AFT Local 5041), and the 2022 four-year contract removed mandatory overtime language so extra shifts stay voluntary.
For experienced nursesSources
Residency specialty paths have included Med/Surg/Telemetry, Operating Room, Critical Care, Birthing Center, Psychiatric Services, and Surgical Services, depending on hospital need.
For new gradsSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 11 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
- Med surg and ER nurses: 5 of 11 roles
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Windham Hospital Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™) · Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ · Applications: Hiring for 2025 residency cohorts; nursing students encouraged to apply prior to graduation
Windham Hospital · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
Residency uses RN Clinical Partner/Coaches for bedside immersion; 2022 contract talks included expansion of preceptor pay
Windham Hospital · employer research
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- Tuition support
Educational Tuition Assistance Program
Windham Hospital · employer research
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As of 2025Source: hhccareers.org- Union representation
Union roles reported
Windham Hospital · employer research
- Scheduling
Example GN Med Surg Tele: Full Time 36 hr, 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend and rotating holidays; residents must be able to work any shift (days/evenings/nights)
Windham Hospital · employer research
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Benefits
Health, dental, and vision; 401K with match; PTO; Educational Tuition Assistance; voluntary benefits/discounts; free on-site parking. 2022 CBA also reduced insurance premiums and expanded preceptor pay.
Published pay and benefits
- Benefits
During 2022 negotiations hospital stated offer would boost wages of most nurses by 30% over four years
As of 2022-10-24
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- Benefits
2022 offer included significant health insurance premium contribution relief amounting to an additional 2% of wages
As of 2022-10-24
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- Benefits
2022 offer included expansion of preceptor pay
As of 2022-10-24
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Units hiring now
- Med surgDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- ERNights 12 open
- Oncology1 open
- Wound careDays 11 open
Emergency Department
ED has 23 beds including fast-track and behavioral health space; RNs see traumas, overdoses, behavioral health and opioid-related needs.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: hhccareers.orgMed Surg Telemetry
Active Graduate Nurse RN/GN Med Surg Telemetry posting; residency hires include Med/Surg/Telemetry among specialty areas.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: hhccareers.orgOperating Room
Nurse Residents may be hired to Operating Room among specialty areas offered based on hospital need.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: hhccareers.orgCritical Care
Prior nurse residency specialty tracks have included Critical Care.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: windhamhospital.orgBirthing Center
Prior nurse residency specialty tracks have included Birthing Center.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: windhamhospital.orgPsychiatric Services
Prior nurse residency specialty tracks have included Psychiatric Services.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: windhamhospital.orgSurgical Services
Prior nurse residency specialty tracks have included Surgical Services.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: windhamhospital.org
The hard parts
Labor relations are not fully settled: an open NLRB case (01-CA-381356) alleges refusal to bargain and coercive statements, and nurses and other staff struck in 2022 before the current contract.
Open NLRB case alleging refusal to bargain and coercive statements
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
2022 strikes and prolonged contract dispute before the current CBA
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
No current specific wage figures published in validated postings
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Willimantic, CT
Nestled along the Willimantic River in eastern Connecticut, this small city blends historic textile-mill heritage with a college-town feel thanks to Eastern Connecticut State University. The iconic Frog Bridge, featuring giant frog sculptures, marks the downtown area.
Browse roles in Willimantic- State price level · Connecticut
- 4% above the national average
- State index 103.6 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Common questions
Does Windham Hospital hire new grads?
2 of 11 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: Windham Hospital Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™) · Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ · Applications: Hiring for 2025 residency cohorts; nursing students encouraged to apply prior to graduation.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 7 roles with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts, 3 are night shifts and 1 is an evening shift.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (3), ER (2), oncology (1) and wound care (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Windham Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Windham Hospital
- RN
- 07:00 - 15:30
- Per diem
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- Day shift, 7a-730p, every other weekends and rotating holidays
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 1 holiday per year, 16 hours per month
- Per diem
Want to work here?
The hiring team at Windham Hospital sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- ctnewsjunkie.com/2022/12/05/windham-nurses-win-contract
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2022-12-06
- hhccareers.org/us/en/job/HHKHHEUS26155962EXTERNALENUS/Registered-Nurse-Graduate-Nurse-RN-GN-Med-Surg-Telemetry
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- nlrb.gov/case/01-CA-381356
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2022-12-06
- wfsb.com/2022/12/06/nursing-union-reaches-deal-with-windham-hospital
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2022-12-06
- windhamhospital.org
Employer website
- windhamhospital.org/careers/nurse-residency-program
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/windham-hospital-healthcare-workers-walk-off-the-job
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025
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