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Registered Nurse (RN) Shea Per Diem

Windham Hospital

Willimantic, Connecticut

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RNMedical-surgicalTelemetryPCUOrthopedics

Posted Jul 29, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 1, 2026

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Windham Hospital is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. Per-diem means you set the rhythm — pick up when it works, step back when it doesn't.

About this role

Location Detail: Windham Community Memorial (10183) Shift Detail: per diem RN, PCU capable, 1 holiday per year, 16 hours per month 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. For more than 75 years, Windham Hospital has treated patients with the latest high-tech equipment, operated by some of the most skilled and compassionate medical professionals available. We seek to meet the total healthcare needs of people from throughout Northeastern Connecticut. Our staff members are proud to live and work in this area and are committed to providing quality healthcare to our community. On Shea unit, our team of professionals provides skilled, compassionate care to our patients in a specialized, multi-level, inpatient unit.
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Our main 30-bed medical-surgical and telemetry unit is the core of our department with additional beds for step-down/PCU and orthopedic patients. We are a collaborative, multidisciplinary care team who are proud to serve our community. Position Summary A Registered Nurse who through knowledge and ability utilizes the nursing process to develop a plan of care which includes activities to meet the physical, psych-social, spiritual, cultural, educational and development needs. Qualifications EXPERIENCE: Working knowledge of nursing process and customer service principles. National certification in specialty preferred. Acute care hospital experience preferred. IV skill preferred. Secondary language skills preferred. LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATION: Medical Surgical units and PCU: Current BLS certification. Currently certified in ACLS or completion within 3 month of employment. PCU training required after 6 months of hire for new graduates; and 3 months of hire for experienced RN's, or successful completion of BKAT. NNR required for OB. QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess current CT RN licensure or in the process of obtaining the same and be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. 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.

Skills for this role

Telemetry

Certifications

BLSACLS

Requirements

  • Current CT RN licensure or in the process of obtaining the same
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current BLS certification
  • ACLS certification or completion within 3 months of employment
  • PCU training required after 6 months of hire for new graduates; 3 months for experienced RNs, or successful completion of BKAT
  • NNR required for OB
  • Working knowledge of nursing process and customer service principles
  • Acute care hospital experience preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
  • Career development and growth opportunities

About the employer

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Windham Hospital
Community Hospital

You are looking at Windham Hospital in Willimantic, a Hartford HealthCare community hospital where new graduates can hire straight into a unit through the Windham Hospital Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN). The residency runs about twelve months: roughly twelve weeks of…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Paid Vizient/AACN nurse residency with unit hire and RN Clinical Partner immersion
  • Multiple residency specialty areas including Med/Surg/Tele, OR, Critical Care, Birthing Center, Psych, and Surgical Services
  • Union contract removed mandatory overtime language; extra shifts voluntary

What reviewers flag

  • Open NLRB case alleging refusal to bargain and coercive statements
  • 2022 strikes and prolonged contract dispute before the current CBA
  • No current specific wage figures published in validated postings

Benefits: Health, dental, and vision; 401K with match; PTO; Educational Tuition Assistance; voluntary benefits/discounts; free on-site parking. 2022 CBA also reduced insurance premiums and expanded preceptor pay.

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Living in Willimantic, CT

Nestled along the Willimantic River in eastern Connecticut, this small city blends historic textile-mill heritage with a college-town feel thanks to Eastern Connecticut State University. The iconic Frog Bridge, featuring giant frog sculptures, marks the downtown area.

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