RN-EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM-Fall 2026

Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. A registered professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care and assumes the responsibility and accountability for prescribing, delegating and coordinating that care. The Emergency Department (ED) at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is part of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS). Bridgeport Hospital is a private, not-for-profit acute care, community‑teaching hospital located in Connecticut's most populous city. Our ED is a 45‑bed unit that accommodates the care of 92,000 visits per year using an innovative vertical flow model. We are a state‑designated regional level II Trauma Center and Connecticut's only Burn Center. The Bridgeport ED is also an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, Heart and Vascular Center, and the first Accredited Geriatric Emergency Department in Connecticut. The ED has a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department and a newly remodeled 10‑bed Behavioral Health Unit. The Behavioral Health Unit provides a safe environment for patients who require emergency psychiatric care. Our ED hires many experienced nurses from other specialties and new graduate nurses into a comprehensive nurse residency program each year. Supporting our nursing staff, the ED technicians serve as essential team members within the department, assisting with EKGs, lab draws, splinting, suture removal, and ensuring a positive patient experience. EEO/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities This is a paid training program. Nurses will be placed in a full‑time 36‑hour position (with a high probability of evening or night shift) after successful completion. Start dates in October 2026. Qualifications LICENSURE: Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. ACLS, TNCC and ENPC must be obtained within 18 months of employment and are offered through our system. EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. SPECIAL SKILLS: Good interpersonal skills. Successful completion of orientation. #J-18808-Ljbffr