Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development Opportunities

Competitive Benefits Program

Work/Life Balance

Community Education Initiatives

Job summary

An established healthcare network invites you to join their team at Backus Hospital, where every moment matters. In this role, you will demonstrate clinical competence and develop a synergistic relationship with patients in the NICU. You will assess patient needs, implement care plans, and ensure high-quality healthcare delivery. The organization is committed to career development and offers competitive benefits to support work/life balance. This is your opportunity to be part of a respected institution making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing school with BSN or MSN preferred.
• One year RN experience required; two years preferred in NICU.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing process to assess and identify patient needs.
• Establish and evaluate care plans for patients.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Competence

Nursing Process

Communication Skills

Education

Graduate of a school of nursing

BSN or MSN preferred

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Job description

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 36
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: 7:00am-7:30pm Rotating Weekends and Holidays Nicu/Postpartum

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 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.

Join us at Backus Hospital as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

For more than 118 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

JOB SUMMARY - NICU

Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process and development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs, establishes a plan of care, implements and evaluates care provided to patients.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - NICU
Education: Graduate of a school of nursing. BSN or MSN preferred.

Experience: One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program. Two (2) or more years experience in this specific clinical area preferred.

License and Certification

• Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.
• Registered Nurse Core Certification (RNC - NIC or CCRN) 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.