RN Emergency Department
Norwich, Connecticut
Backus Hospital is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- EREmergency MedicineTraumaPediatric Emergency Medicine
Posted Jul 27 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour evenings
- Unit and setting
- ER · Hospital
- License
- RN license Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. Check your license
- Certification
- BLS required. Ability to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certifications within 90 days of hire.After hire · within 90 days
- Experience
- One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program required.
- Also asks
- Ability to obtain and maintain administration of moderate sedation within 9 months of hire.After hire · within 9 months
- Also asks
- We take great care of careers.
Preferred
- Certification
- Certified Emergency Nurse, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.
- Education
- Graduate of a school of nursing; BSN preferred.
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.
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 →
What it pays
Benefits
- Competitive benefits program
- Work/life balance
- Career development and growth opportunities
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic
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
Backus Hospital is a unionized hospital where nurses chart in Epic and pick from 12-hour, 8-hour, and per diem schedules, including 7a-7:30p and 7:30p-7a lines. Norwich runs about 21 minutes of typical commute, with median home value near $259,990 and…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
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Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309) Shift Detail: 3pm-330am
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, over 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 as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN).
The Backus Hospital Emergency Department is a 42 bed unit which is responsible for treating a wide variety of patients in a fast-paced, ever evolving environment. As a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center, the unit includes some of the latest technologies, including EPIC EMR, Teleneurology, wireless medication scanning, among others. We also have a separate behavioral health area to ensure the safety of our patients and staff. Our unit has a uniquely collaborative and supportive culture, where we promote professional growth for our team of high-achieving, energetic, and adaptable medical professionals.
Job Summary
Our Registered Nurses (RNs) work in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes evidence based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, policies and procedures of the hospital and as directed by the medical staff. The Registered Nurse (RN) who through knowledge and ability uses the nursing process to develop a plan of care which includes standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient and family.
Qualifications
Graduate of a school of nursing; BSN preferred.
One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program required.
BLS required. Ability to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certifications within 90 days of hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain administration of moderate sedation within 9 months of hire.
Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
Certified Emergency Nurse, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.
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.
What's around it?
Norwich, CTFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,253/mo
- Household income
- $65,024/yr, all local households, not nurse pay