Perioperative Nurse Residency: Start Your OR Career

St. Vincent's Medical Center; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, seeks new graduate registered nurses for its 12-month OR Transition to Practice Program.

The program blends learning modules, simulation, and clinical experiences to build perioperative competencies, with the scrub and circulating nurse roles explained. Starting February 22 2027, participants are hired into the program, with orientation Monday–Friday 6:30am–3:00pm and eventual exposure to evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Connecticut RN license required before start date.
• Current BLS certification required at time of hire.
• Exposure to perioperative nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support scrub and circulating nurse roles within the OR.
• Participate in introductory perioperative learning and simulations.
• Complete the 12-month transition program with two phases.

Skills

Nursing

BLS Certification

Education

Connecticut RN license

Job description

St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, seeks new graduate registered nurses for its 12-month OR Transition to Practice Program.

The program blends learning modules, simulation, and clinical experiences to build perioperative competencies, with the scrub and circulating nurse roles explained. Starting February 22 2027, participants are hired into the program, with orientation Monday–Friday 6:30am–3:00pm and eventual exposure to evening, night, and weekend shifts.