Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU
Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT
Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- NICU
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Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309) Shift Detail: 7:00pm-7:30am Rotating Weekends and Holidays
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 40,000 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 Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Since 1893, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.
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Job summary - NICU
Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process and development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs, establishes a plan of care, implements and evaluates care provided to patients.
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of a school of nursing. BSN or MSN preferred.
Experience
One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program. Two (2) or more years experience in this specific clinical area preferred.
License and Certification
Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire. Ability to obtain and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 60 days of hire. Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications. Registered Nurse Core Certification (RNC - NIC or CCRN) preferred.
We 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 – 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.
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“BSN or MSN preferred. Experience: One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program. Two (2) or more years experience in this specific clinical area prefer…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of nursing. BSN or MSN preferred.
- One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program. Two (2) or more years experience in this specific clinical area preferred.
- Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 60 days of hire.
- Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.
- Registered Nurse Core Certification (RNC - NIC or CCRN) preferred.
- We 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 – 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.
Place
- City
- Norwich, CT
- Median rent
- $1,253/mo
- Local household income
- $65,024/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Norwich area index 100.4, where 100 is the national average.
Norwich sits where the Yantic, Shetucket, and Thames Rivers converge in southeastern Connecticut. Known as 'The Rose of New England,' it blends colonial history with a compact downtown and easy access to both Mystic's coastline and Hartford's metro amenities. Mohegan Park offers wooded trails and a stocked pond for off-shift unwinding.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
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