Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical ICU
Hartford, Connecticut
Posted Aug 18 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- SICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)
Shift Detail: 36-hour night shift position. Every other weekend and holiday.
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 as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN).
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Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.
The Surgical-Trauma Intensive Care Unit is a 14-bed unit. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, the mainstream patient population includes motor vehicle trauma, orthopedic injuries, vascular surgical, abdominal surgical, liver and kidney transplant, and extensive esophagectomy patients. Under the supervision of the rounding Surgical-Trauma Intensivist, the unit has a team of Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses and surgical house staff physicians consisting of interns and residents.
Job Summary
In Critical Care, our Registered Nurses (RNs) are highly skilled and trained; helping to provide expertise at the bedside and the highest quality care in the most compassionate way. The units heavily rely on a team-based mentality in which all healthcare team members work congruently to achieve the best outcomes based on the Hartford Healthcare values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity and Caring.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Current Connecticut RN License. Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN Required). BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire. Minimum one year Acute Care Registered Nurse experience strongly preferred. In exceptional circumstances, experienced ASN/ADN nurses currently in pursuit of a BSN or MSN may be considered. Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply through the Critical Care Graduate Nurse Program.
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.
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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“In exceptional circumstances, experienced ASN/ADN nurses currently in pursuit of a BSN or MSN may be considered. Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply through the Critical Care Graduate Nurse Program. We take great ca…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current Connecticut RN License.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN Required).
- BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire.
- Minimum one year Acute Care Registered Nurse experience strongly preferred.
- In exceptional circumstances, experienced ASN/ADN nurses currently in pursuit of a BSN or MSN may be considered.
- Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply through the Critical Care Graduate Nurse Program.
- 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.
- 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.
Place
- City
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Median rent
- $1,269/mo
- Local household income
- $46,411/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 723
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Hartford area index 102.7, where 100 is the national average.
Hartford blends historic New England charm with a robust healthcare landscape. Set along the Connecticut River, it offers RNs cultural staples like the Mark Twain House, scenic parks, and a central location between Boston and New York for easy weekend escapes.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England and a Level 1 Trauma Center, providing cutting-edge treatment to its patients. It is the flagship of Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network, with…
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