Graduate Nurse Resident Rn Intermediate Care Unit

Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
12 Hour Night Shift
Description:
Position Purpose:
At Saint Mary's Hospital the Intermediate Care Unit is a 20-bed unit providing care to high-acuity medical and surgical patients. The Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse RN is responsible for delivering patient care for an assigned group of patients and directing and coordinating all nursing care according to established standards of practice.
The 12-month Nurse Residency Program at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, CT is designed for Registered Nurses with less than 1 year experience to expand the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a Registered Nurse to move from entry-level competence toward proficiency and expertise.
What you will do:

• Transition successfully to a competent practitioner
• Learn effective decision-making Skills
• Provide clinical nursing leadership when administering care
• Incorporate research-based evidence into practice

Minimum Qualifications:

• Projected to graduate (or already graduated) from an accredited College/University and/or have less than 12 months of RN experience
• Possess a valid Connecticut RN license before start of program (you must possess your RN license number the Monday before the Hospital Orientation start date.)

Position Highlights and Benefits

• A mixture of computer-based and classroom-based learning, as well as state-of-the-art simulation learning.
• The program focuses on practice-based learning utilizing simulation and skills lab, quality and safety for people centered care, evidence-based practice with implementation of an evidence-based practice project, and professional development and leadership.

Ministry/Facility Information:
Saint Mary's Hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit, acute care, community teaching hospital that has served Greater Waterbury since 1909. Licensed for 347 beds, Saint Mary's is designated as a Level II Trauma Center, offers award-winning cardiac and stroke care. We house the region's only pediatric emergency Care Unit and was the first to introduce the daVinci® Robotic Surgery System.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.