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Backus Hospital

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

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  2. 4–6 months before

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  3. 2–3 months before

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    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

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  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

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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

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Backus Hospital
Community Hospital

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…

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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?
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On your path

Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.

Original listing

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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?

In Norwich, CT

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

See Norwich, CT

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