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Graduate Nurse (GN) - Adult Psych

St. Vincent's Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Aug 28 · New grads welcomed

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Shift and hours
8-⁠hour evenings40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Adult Psych · Behavioral Health
License
RN license Application to sit for CT RN license must be completed and licensing obtained within 90 calendar days of graduation date
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed Provides temporary practice, pending results of the licensing examination for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days after the date of graduation.
License
Application to sit for CT RN license must be completed and licensing obtained within 90 calendar days of graduation dateAfter hire · within 90 calendar days
Education
Graduate of an accredited Nursing program. Minimum Associate degree, Bachelor’s preferred. Associate degree hires must obtain a BSN within 6 years of hire dateAfter hire · within 6 years
Also asks
Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate patient care
Also asks
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written and ability to work as part of a collaborative team
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.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 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
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. 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

Benefits

  • Medical and dental benefits
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
  • Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs

The role and schedule

Patients
St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center in Westport is a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility specializing in care for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual diagnosis substance use disorders.
Hours stated
3p-11:30P 40 hours a week including every other weekend and some Holidays
Weekends
Every other weekend

The workplace

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St. Vincent's Medical Center
Hospital

Nurses here live across Fairfield County; Westport itself is served by two Metro-North New Haven Line stops and sits between I-95 and the Merritt Parkway, both slow at peak hours.

1.9 Google rating

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Original listing

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Location Detail: 47 Long Lots Rd Westport (10437)

Shift Detail: Graduate 2nd Shift 3p-11:30P 40 hours per week including every other weekend and some Holidays

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees 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.

St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center in Westport is a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility specializing in care for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual diagnosis substance use disorders. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and part of one of the largest providers of mental health services at several locations in Connecticut.

Job Summary

Provides temporary practice, pending results of the licensing examination for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days after the date of graduation. This temporary practice privilege automatically ceases upon notification that the graduate nurse has failed the licensure examination or once the 90 calendar days after the date of graduation has past and required licensing is still pending.

Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective nursing care for patients/families and/or others for a patient population within a unit, service or other primary area of practice with an awareness of the episode of care. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's Framework for Professional Practice. Practices under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse. Reports to Unit Manager.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing program. Minimum Associate degree, Bachelor’s preferred. Associate degree hires must obtain a BSN within 6 years of hire date
  • Application to sit for CT RN license must be completed and licensing obtained within 90 calendar days of graduation date
  • Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate patient care
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written and ability to work as part of a collaborative team

We take great care of careers.

Hartford Healthcare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top-notch organization:

  • Medical and dental benefits
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
  • Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs

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 .

What's around it?

In Westport, CT

Westport, CT

Living costs about 4% above the US average

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