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RN Graduate Nurse Resident - October 2024

Griffin Health • Full-time • Derby, Connecticut, United States • 1m ago

Griffin Health’s Pathway to Nursing Excellence Residency Program

At Griffin Hospital, we are dedicated to providing personalized, humanistic, consumer-driven healthcare in an exceptional healing environment. We strive to make all people feel valued and appreciated. We provide safe, high-quality, person-centered care, and we build and sustain partnerships within our organization and in the communities we serve.

We believe that every employee is a caregiver and that every employee makes a difference. We understand that employee satisfaction leads to patient satisfaction and are committed to caring for our caregivers and their families with programs and benefits designed to improve their physical, nutritional, emotional and financial well-being.

Our nursing residency program encompasses all nursing disciplines (licensed and unlicensed) with distinct pathways to help our employees reach their career goals. Joining the Griffin family means you are part of a remarkable team seeking innovative and effective solutions to challenges, providing unparalleled compassion and empathy, and setting the standard for safety and exceptional patient care.

Our Graduate Nurse Residency program is specifically designed using QSEN’s knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSA’s) while incorporating our Planetree Philosophy. Our culture of teamwork, professionalism, and respect combine to make Griffin Hospital a place where both patients and caregivers want to be.

Graduate Nurse Residency Program

The Graduate Nurse Residency Program goals support the Nurse Resident in both tracks to:

Transition successfully to a competent practitioner
Provide patient-centered care that is safe, effective, efficient, timely and equitable
Advance critical thinking ability and improve skills in clinical decision-making
Participate in research and evidence-based care
Become engaged as an entry level nurse leader at Griffin Hospital

RN Track - Starts October 2024

1. - 12-month residency program
    1. Meet once per week for first 8 weeks
      1. Each meeting will be 4 hours
    2. Meet once a month from month 3-12
      1. Each meeting will be 4 hours

Preceptor-led orientation
1. Sign-off paperwork required
Professional development
1. Pathways to continue growth
  1. ADN-BSN
  2. BSN-MSN
  3. Med-Surg to other areas (i.e. tele, CRCU, ED, OR, etc.)

Safety is a top priority at Griffin Hospital. Nurses are regularly trained and updated on safety measures and the hospital has taken great measures to limit staff exposure to infection.

Griffin's award-winning patient-centered care model allows nurses to truly connect with their patients and feel the sense of pride and fulfilment that can only come from knowing your work is more than just a job – you are helping others heal.

How to apply

Candidates will be placed in our Graduate Nurse Residency Programs if they are:

Graduating (or graduated) from an accredited school of nursing
Have 6 months or less of RN experience or is a new graduate nurse
Possess a valid Connecticut RN license and BLS certification
- If you are a new graduate nurse, you must possess your RN license number the Monday before Hospital Orientation start date

Please include the following documents with your application:

Cover Letter
1. State you are a nurse resident, the number of months you have been practicing as an RN (less than 6 months, if applicable), your top three (3) clinical areas of interest and your professional short- and long-term goals.
2. Please incorporate our Griffin Health mission and/or one core value (located under About from our website)
Current and updated resume, outlining relevant clinical and work experience

Please make sure the cover letter is attached to the front of your resume and submitted as one document.

At Griffin we provide our new graduates with a variety of benefits including:

NEW BENEFIT! Student Loan Forgiveness! Receive up to $500 per month to towards your loan!
Tuition Reimbursement! Receive up to $5000 to continue your education
Clinical Ladders
3 weeks paid vacation
6 floating holidays
24 hours of floating holiday time
Sick time
Shift differentials
Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision. Benefits start the first of the month after your hire date!
Discounted gym membership at the Edge Fitness
403(b)- Griffin Hospital provides a core contribution equal to 2% of your base pay whether or not
you make contributions to the 403(b) plan.

For more information about Griffin Health’s Pathway to Nursing Excellence Residency Program, please contact Michele Derbyshire MSN, RN, mderbyshire@griffinhealth.org or (203) 732-1517.

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