Employment Type:

　　Full time

　　Shift:

　　Description:

　　Position Purpose

　　The 12-month Nurse Residency Program at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, CT, is designed for any Registered Nurse RN 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 the start of the 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 and offers award-winning cardiac and stroke care. We housed the region’s only pediatric emergency care unit and were 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.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

　　Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

　　EOE including disability/veteran