Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Neuro Spine
Hartford, Connecticut
The OR Nurse functions as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- First shift Shift Detail: 40 hours first shift40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Neuro Operating Room (OR) · Hospital
- License
- RN license Current active CT RN LicenseCT RN License
- Term
- Permanent widget: Full TimeFull Time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, transition-to-practice program Previous OR experience required (OR Novice nurses, including Graduate Nurses, may apply to the OR Nurse Transition to Practice Program)
- License
- CT RN License Current active CT RN License Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
- Experience
- Operating Room experience (or novice/graduate nurses may apply to OR Nurse Transition to Practice Program)
- Also asks
- Interpersonal skills Excellent interpersonal skills
- Also asks
- Independent problem-solving skills
- Also asks
- Communication skills Excellent communication skills
Preferred
- Certification
- CNOR CNOR certification preferred
- Education
- BSN BSN Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
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Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
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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
- $30,000
- Loan repayment
- Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus up to $30,000 ·**SIGN ON BONUS** **UP TO $30,000** offered for this role (restrictions apply)restrictions apply
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague and dependents·Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague **AND** dependents
- BenefitsLoan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans·Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
- BenefitsEmployee assistance and wellness programs focused on mental health·Employee assistance and wellness programs including **a strong focus on promoting mental health**
- BenefitsPaid time off and health insurance packages·Paid time off and health insurance packages
- BenefitsDiscounts on services, products, and optional coverages including movie tickets, pet insurance, and travel·Discounts on services, products and optional coverages - movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!
- Sign on bonus up to $30,000
More benefits (8)
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment
- Up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague and dependents
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
- Paid time off
- Health insurance packages
- Discounts on services, products and optional coverages
- Pet insurance
- Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Circulator and scrub nurse in the operating room The OR Nurse functions as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room.
- Day to day
- Organizes and administers individualized care to surgical patients Organizes and administers individualized, professional patient care to patients within the Operating Room.
- Day to day
- Provides care adhering to hospital, AORN, ASPAN, and SGNA standards Provides nursing care in accordance with the objectives, policies, procedures and protocols of the hospital and AORN, ASPAN and SGNA standards.
- Day to day
- Participates in patient teaching across age and cultural groups Participates in patient teaching; incorporates the needs and behavior of the patient’s specific age/cultural groups in planning and providing care.
- Day to day
- Participates in quality improvement activities Participates in quality improvement activities.
- Patients
- Patients undergoing neuro and spine surgeries including brain tumors, vascular malformations, essential tremors, degenerative spine disease, chronic back pain, trauma, spinal cord injuries, infections, hydrocephalus, and acute stroke complications
- Details
- Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital A Level I Trauma Center, Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Transition-to-practice program OR Novice nurses, including Graduate Nurses, may apply to the OR Nurse Transition to Practice 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 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
Operating Room 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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Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Neuro Spine widget: Full Time
40 hr
Day
- Sub Category: Perioperative
- Business Unit: Hartford Hospital
- Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Description
Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064) Shift Detail: 40 hours first shift
Start here at Hartford Hospital and work where every moment matters!
Hartford Hospital doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options at Hartford Hospital are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.
What our nurses love about Hartford Hospital
·SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $30,000 offered for this role (restrictions apply)
·Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
·Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
·Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
·Paid time off and health insurance packages
·Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!
At Hartford Hospital, we are focused on supporting our colleagues. Our Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license using research, innovation and evidence-based practices.
A Level I Trauma Center, Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology and medical care, evidenced by its state-of-the-art institutes and Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI). CESI is one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Hartford Hospital is committed to promoting patient safety and interprofessional collaboration at every level within the organization.
Position Description
The OR Nurse functions as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room. Organizes and administers individualized, professional patient care to patients within the Operating Room. Provides nursing care in accordance with the objectives, policies, procedures and protocols of the hospital and AORN, ASPAN and SGNA standards. Participates in patient teaching; incorporates the needs and behavior of the patient’s specific age/cultural groups in planning and providing care. Participates in quality improvement activities.
The Neuro Operating Room (OR) team provides highly specialized care for patients undergoing neuro and spine surgeries. Conditions treated include brain tumors, vascular malformations, essential tremors, degenerative spine disease, chronic back pain, neuro/spine trauma, spinal cord injuries, infections, hydrocephalus, and complications from acute stroke. Nurses play a critical role in delivering this specialized care, ensuring patient safety and well-being throughout these complex procedures.
Qualifications
·Current active CT RN License
·Previous OR experience required (OR Novice nurses, including Graduate Nurses, may apply to the OR Nurse Transition to Practice Program)
·BSN Preferred
·Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
·Excellent interpersonal skills
·Independent problem-solving skills
·Excellent communication skills
·CNOR certification preferred
Hartford Hospital is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of over 40,000 employees— in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day.
Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.
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.
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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