Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
Hartford Hospital
Waterbury, CT

Registered Nurse (RN) - Orthopedic Operating Room

Location Detail: 32 Seymour - Bone & Joint Inst (10341)

Shift Detail: Monday-Friday Four 10-hour shifts 7am-5:30pm Weekend, weeknight, and holiday call obligation

Start here at Hartford Hospital Bone and Joint Institute and work where every moment matters!

Hartford Healthcare’s Bone and Joint Institute doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.

What our nurses love about Hartford Healthcare’s Bone and Joint Institute:

·         SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $30,000 offered for this role (restrictions apply)

·         Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents

·         Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans 

·         Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health

·         Paid time off and health insurance packages 

·         Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more! 

·         Nursing Clinical Ladders

·         Competitive wages

At Hartford Healthcare’s Bone and Joint Institute, we are focused on supporting our colleagues. Our Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license using research, innovation and evidence-based practices. 

Since its inception in 2017, Hartford Health Care’s Bone & Joint Institute (BJI) offers an unparalleled network of coordinated services for patients with musculoskeletal disorders and orthpaedic injuries.  As the first new stand-alone Orthopaedic Hospital, our Mission is to be acknowledged as the regional leader in patient-centered, innovative musculoskeletal care, providing cutting edge care to patients in Connecticut and surrounding states. We are seeking dedicated, passionate individuals who would like the opportunity to be part of a team with a patient-centered approach, which brings decades of experience in providing the most evidence based, innovative musculoskeletal & orthopedic care.

Position Description:

The OR Nurse functions as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room. Organizes and administers individualized, professional patient care to patients within the Operating Room. Provides nursing care in accordance with the objectives, policies, procedures and protocols of the hospital and AORN, ASPAN and SGNA standards. Participates in patient teaching; incorporates the needs and behavior of the patient’s specific age/cultural groups in planning and providing care. Participates in quality improvement activities.

The Bone and Joint Institute specializes in surgical interventions for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions. The care provided includes closed and open fracture repairs, tendon and ligament injury repairs, joint replacements, spine surgeries, podiatric procedures, and joint arthroscopy, among other treatments. Staff have the privilege of working in a state-of-the-art facility alongside a highly specialized and dynamic team of orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals.

Additionally Orthopedic OR nurses have the opportunity to cross train to the scrub nurse role if desired as well as participate in interdisciplinary collaboration on research and best practices.

Qualifications

·         Current active CT RN License

·         Previous OR experience required (OR Novice nurses may apply to the OR Nurse Transition to Practice Program)

·         BSN Preferred

·         Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire

·         Excellent interpersonal skills

·         Independent problem-solving skills

·         Excellent communication skills

·         CNOR certification preferred

Hartford Hospital is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of more than 40,000 employees— in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.