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Registered Nurse (RN) - Child Inpatient

We provide holistic, quality trauma informed care for our specialized patient population.

Posted Sep 2 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Two 12-⁠hour shifts and two 8-⁠hour shifts · night shift 7:00pm - 7:00am and 11:00pm - 7:00am · no mandating or off-shift rotations (2) 12 hour shifts 7:00pm - 7:00am (2) 8 hours shifts 11:00pm-7:00am Every other weekend rotation 12 hour shifts on the weekend No mandating or off-shift rotations4 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Child Inpatient We provide holistic, quality trauma informed care for our specialized patient population.specialized patient population receiving trauma informed care
License
RN license CT RN license required upon startingCT RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing - new grads welcome!
License
CT RN license CT RN license required upon starting Check your license
Certification
BLS Provider credentialed from the AHA Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Also asks
effectively communicate information in English Must be able to effectively communicate information in English.
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.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 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
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

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

    Prepare your questions
  4. 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

Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered

Benefits

  • BenefitsStudent debt assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year paid toward qualified student loansStudent Debt Assistance- up to $5,250 per calendar year, paid toward qualified student loans
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement after 6 months and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleagues and dependentsTuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleagues 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.
  • BenefitsGenerous PTO package, 401(k) with employer match, medical, dental, and vision coverageGenerous PTO package, 401(k) with employer match, medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible colleagues
  • Student Debt Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
More benefits (6)
  • Free parking
  • PTO
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

The role and schedule

Patients
children, adolescents and adults struggling with behavioral health issues Programs are offered for children, adolescents and adults struggling with a wide range of behavioral health issues.
Care model
holistic, quality trauma informed care We provide holistic, quality trauma informed care for our specialized patient population.
Day to day
assessment
Day to day
treatment planning
Day to day
medication management
Day to day
patient education
Day to day
collaborate with other healthcare professionals
Hours stated
(2) 12 hour shifts 7:00pm - 7:00am (2) 8 hours shifts 11:00pm-7:00am Every other weekend rotation 12 hour shifts on the weekend
Weekends
every other weekend rotation of 12-hour shifts (2) 12 hour shifts 7:00pm - 7:00am (2) 8 hours shifts 11:00pm-7:00am Every other weekend rotation 12 hour shifts on the weekend
Details
no mandating No mandating or off-shift rotations

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
healthy staff ratios Healthy staff ratios

The workplace

Hartford Hospital logo
Hartford Hospital
Address
200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06106
Parking
onsite free parking Onsite free parking

About The Institute of Living

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday and call?
  • What orientation, 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

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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Location Detail: HH Donnelly Bldg (10051) Shift Detail: (2)

  • 12 hour shifts 7:00pm - 7:00am (2) 8 hours shifts 11:00pm-7:00am Every other weekend rotation
  • 12 hour shifts on the weekend

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.

The Institute of Living at Hartford Hospital remains one of America’s leading not-for-profit centers for patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral health and addiction disorders. Our dedicated and skilled treatment team provides patients and their families with the highest quality of personalized care at our facility, set on historic, park-like grounds designed by Frederick Law Ohlmsted. Programs are offered for children, adolescents and adults struggling with a wide range of behavioral health issues.

Job Summary

We provide holistic, quality trauma informed care for our specialized patient population. Nursing duties include assessment, treatment planning, medication management and patient education, while working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care and support.

At the Institute of Living, we don’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! In addition to annual nursing awards, we also honor a colleague monthly through our colleague of the month recognition, nursing council, and numerous educational, research and community engagement opportunities. We also offer:

  • Student Debt Assistance- up to $5,250 per calendar year, paid toward qualified student loans
  • Tuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleagues 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
  • Healthy staff ratios
  • Generous PTO package, 401(k) with employer match, medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible colleagues

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing - new grads welcome!
  • Successful completion of nurse residency upon hire, if applicable.
  • CT RN license required upon starting
  • Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Must be able to effectively communicate information in English.

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.

What's around it?

The Institute of Living · Hartford, CT

Hartford, CTFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent
$1,269/mo
Household income
$46,411/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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