Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Med Surg units across multiple hours and shifts. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is a community hospital.
Posted Oct 5 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 36 hr nights · nights 36 hr nights
- Unit and setting
- Med Surg units · Hospital The Hospital of Central Connecticut is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Med Surg units across multiple hours and shifts.
- License
- RN license Current Connecticut RN License required within 90 days of hireConnecticut RN license within 90 days of hire
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program One-year recent Acute Care RN experience preferred, however Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply
- License
- Connecticut RN license within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire Current Connecticut RN License required within 90 days of hire
- Certification
- BLS certification by the American Heart Association
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing school Graduate of an accredited nursing school
Preferred
- Experience
- one year recent acute care RN experience
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
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 →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Loan repayment
- Student Debt Assistance – up to $5,250 per calendar year paid towards qualified student loans
Benefits
- Benefitsstudent debt assistance up to $5,250 per calendar yearStudent Debt Assistance - up to $5,250 per calendar year paid towards qualified student loans
- Benefitstuition reimbursement after 6 months, up to 40% with Quinnipiac University for colleague and dependentsTuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleague AND dependents
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance and Wellness programsStrong focus on Employee Assistance and Wellness programs as a Platinum recipient of Mental Health America’s Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health.
- Benefitsuniform stipendsOnsite free parking and uniform stipends provided
- Benefitsclinical instruction and additional learning opportunities during Nurse ResidencyWe offer our Registered Nurses clinical instruction and additional learning opportunities as you complete your Nurse Residency.
- Free parking
More benefits (5)
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of employment
- Onsite free parking
- No mandating or off-shift rotations
The role and schedule
- Hours stated
- 36 hr nights Every other weekend, every other holiday
- Weekends
- every other weekend Every other weekend, every other holiday
- Holidays
- every other holiday
- Details
- healthy staff ratios Healthy staff ratios
- Details
- no mandating or off-shift rotations No Mandating or off-shift rotations
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
- Parking
- onsite free parking Onsite free parking and uniform stipends provided
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126) Shift Detail: 36 hr nights Every other weekend, every other holiday
Come join Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment matters!
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Med Surg units across multiple hours and shifts.
At The Hospital of Central Connecticut, we don’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too. We offer:
- Student Debt Assistance – up to $5,250 per calendar year paid towards qualified student loans
- Tuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleague AND dependents
- 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 or off-shift rotations
- Onsite free parking and uniform stipends provided
- Healthy staff ratios
At The Hospital of Central Connecticut, we are focused on the support of our colleagues. Our Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license, using research, innovation and evidence-based practices. We offer our Registered Nurses clinical instruction and additional learning opportunities as you complete your Nurse Residency.
Qualifications
Current Connecticut RN License required within 90 days of hire
Graduate of an accredited nursing school
BLS certification by the American Heart Association
One-year recent Acute Care RN experience preferred, however Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital. We provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.
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 colleagues - we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment .
What's around it?
New Britain, CTFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,253/mo
- Household income
- $58,613/yr, all local households, not nurse pay