Grad Nurse Oct 25 Cohort/ Senior Behavioral Health /36 hours

$5000 Sign on Bonus Eligible!

At Bristol Health we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication Accountability Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise compassion and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.

The Graduate Nurse applicant should have foundational interpersonal and communication skills adesire to work with a team and culture that empowers best practice patient-centered care and self-careand a strong desire to pursue professional growth and leadership in nursing.

The foundation of the Nurse Residency program is to provide insight and development opportunitiesintended to optimize a Nurses experience for the first year. The Nurse Residency creates a positivefoundation for the rest of their nursing career supporting effectiveness of transition into practice. The
Graduate Nurse will have a 1:1 preceptor for12 weeks or more for specialty areaswith monthly seminars for 12months applying nursing science to a diverse population developing autonomy & critical thinkingstrategies and involvement in discovery and implementation of evidence based practice. The program
focuses on professionalism leadership patient centered care patient outcomes organizationalenculturation nursing development and self-care.

The Graduate Nurses will work together as a team to uncover best practices and research to enhance existing nursing practices within Bristol Hospital and present outcomes year end. The Graduate Nurse will participate with other nurses on shared governance committees to support the nursing structure of Bristol Hospital.

The Graduate Nurse is responsible for learning and practicing the delivery of coordinated nursing carefor an assigned group of patients this includes nursing assessment planning implementation evaluation and transition of care.

The Graduate Nurse is responsible for carrying out routine nursing care tasks and using professional judgment and professional behavior in caring for our patient population. The Graduate Nurse will have the responsibility to supervise tasks of unlicensed personnel and to coordinate patient care. The Graduate Nurse will be responsible for learning telemetry to care for specific patient populations.

The Graduate Nurse will learn the value of teamwork and be empowered to grow and learn in their Nurse Residency.

The Graduate Nurse is responsible for learning and practicing the delivery of coordinated nursing care
for an assigned group of patients this includes nursing assessment planning implementation evaluation and transition of care.

The Graduate Nurse is responsible for carrying out routine nursing care tasks and using professional judgment and professional behavior in caring for our patient population. The Graduate Nurse will have the responsibility to supervise tasks of unlicensed personnel and to coordinate patient care. The Graduate Nurse will be responsible for learning telemetry to care for specific patient populations.

BSN preferred; Associates Degreeaccepted(with enrollmentin BSN program 6 months after hire)

Official hire dependent on successfully passing NCLEX.

CT RN License required.

CPR Certification required.