Registered Nurse (RN, GN) - Surgical Cardiology
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Jul 30 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- Cardiology · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCurrent Connecticut RN License required prior to start date
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current Connecticut RN License required prior to start date Check your license
- Certification
- BLS certification by the American Heart Association
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school • ASN Required (Must obtain a BSN within 6 years of starting in the RN role)After hire · within 6 years
Preferred
- Education
- BSN preferred.
- Experience
- One-year recent Acute Care RN experience preferred, however Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Loan forgiveness
- Tuition reimbursement
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Hartford Hospital
- Address
- 80 SEYMOUR STREET, HARTFORD, CT, 06102
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 723
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Cardiac has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064)
Shift Detail: Sign On Bonus Eligible - Up to $10,000!!! Multiple Shifts Available
Come join Hartford Healthcare and work where every moment matters!
Hartford Hospital is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Cardiology units across multiple hours and shifts.
Why is Cardiology the right fit for you?
- You will work in an exciting specialty that will give you skills that will translate across your career.
- Cardiology involves both surgical and medical interventions providing you with a variety of learning experiences and career opportunities.
- No cardiac experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and take great care of patients.
- Our team is very supportive and will be there for you throughout your career with experienced managers, clinical ladders, and continuing education.
- Sign on bonus for RNs that have a minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience in a hospital setting. Up to $10,000!!
Registered Nurse benefits at Hartford Hospital include
- Tuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleague AND dependents
- Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing loans
- Strong focus on Employee Assistance and Wellness programs as a Platinum recipient of Mental Health America’s Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health.
- No Mandating
- Free parking
Registered Nurses in Cardiology, have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license, using research, innovation and evidence-based practices. We offer a comprehensive Nurse Residency. Student nurses and recent graduate nurses are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Come join Hartford Healthcare and work where every moment matters!
Hartford Hospital is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Cardiology units across multiple hours and shifts.
Graduate Nurses welcome and encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
- Current Connecticut RN License required prior to start date
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school • ASN Required (Must obtain a BSN within 6 years of starting in the RN role)
- BSN preferred.
- BLS certification by the American Heart Association
- One-year recent Acute Care RN experience preferred, however Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. The Cardiovascular Surgical teams at Hartford Hospital are on the cutting edge of technology & surgical care. Hartford Hospital is home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.
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 - 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 work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
What's around it?
Hartford, CTFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,269/mo
- Household income
- $46,411/yr, all local households, not nurse pay