Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room Residency

Company: Nuvance Health
Location: Hartford
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.OR ResidencyDanbury HospitalThe -Operating Room Residency Program ("Periop 101")is a comprehensive blended (classroom and clinical) educational program developed by AORN's expert perioperative nurse authors, based on the latest, evidence-basedGuidelines for Perioperative Practice. This program combines a standardized evidence-based online curriculum and textbook readings with hands-on skills labs and a clinical practicum led by experienced perioperative nurses.Program Purpose: -To provide registered nurses who have no previous perioperative experience with the basic knowledge and clinical skills necessary to function independently in an entry- level perioperative nursing position.Overview and timeline:This -blended program -combines a standardized, evidence-based online curriculum and textbook readings with hands-on skills labs and a clinical practicum, which consists of twelve (12) weeks of training including but not limited to daily clinical time in the operating room.In order to successfully complete the program, candidates must obtain at least an 80% score on the Periop 101 program examination.Those who successfully complete the twelve (12) week program and achieve an 80% score on the exam will continue service specialty training for up to an additional nine (9) months for a total of twelve (12) months training.Candidate requirements:New Graduate Candidate:CT RN License required within 3 months of hiringMust have current BLSBSN PreferredCriteria for program completion:Successful completion of the AORN modules as assigned daily.Completion of program journals and case studies.Take the AORN residency exam and obtain a score of 80% or greater.Successful completion of competency validation sessions associated with the training modules.Please upload the following to your application:An essay describing your interest in Operating Room Nursing at Danbury Hospital (500 words or less)Current resume** Your application will be considered incomplete if it is missing any of the attachments above.Desired: Nursing certification, BSNLocation: Danbury-24 Hospital AveWork Type: Full-TimeStandard Hours: 40.00FTE: 1.000000Work Schedule: Day 8Work Shift: Monday - Friday day shift with assigned callOrg Unit: 211Department: Operating RoomExempt: NoCredentials:Essential:* Registered NurseEducation:Essential:* Associate's Level DegreeWorking conditions:Essential:* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity* Significant occupational risk* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.EOE, including disability/vets.We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

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