Registered Nurse/RN - 24 Hours/Days- Ortho/Traumatic Brain Injury Specialty Unit - Hooker 2

Registered Nurse (RN)

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a health system dedicated exclusively to medical rehabilitation. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to the most advanced state of recovery they can achieve. Our mission: To enhance health, maximize function, and transform lives. Our values: Integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. These values guide us in providing quality patient care and transforming the lives of our patients.

Job Summary: A Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate and culturally competent patient care, ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all aspects of nursing practice. RNs assess patient needs, develop care plans, administer treatments, and educate patients and support persons. They work collaboratively with healthcare teams to promote patient well-being and optimal recovery.

Qualifications:

• RN Diploma or ASN required
• BSN or Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field preferred
• Current CT RN license required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS certification required

Work Schedule: 24 hours, Days (7:00am-3:30pm), including rotating weekends and holidays

Gaylord nursing units offer a variety of skills such as:

• Milne Units: Step down/progressive care unit of level of care includes: Continuous telemetry monitoring, ventilator support and weaning, LVAD patient population, heart transplant population
• Lyman 1 & Hooker 1: Medical Units offer skills such as: Stroke, complex wounds, telemetry, pulmonary care
• Lyman 2 & Hooker 2: Specialty Units are CARF Accredited with a focused patient population: Traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury

Benefits to working at Gaylord include:

• 2021, 2022 & 2023 voted Top 100 Workplace in CT
• 2024, 2025, and 2026 Certified Great Place to Work!
• Competitive rate of pay and generous shift differentials
• Comprehensive benefits package and generous PTO
• State-of-the-art technology
• Newly renovated nursing units with ceiling lifts in all patient rooms
• New RN Residency Program and comprehensive orientation program
• RN Clinical Advancement Program
• Strong Nursing Shared Governance
• Specialty nursing certification & tuition reimbursements
• Free parking, beautiful and safe campus
• Extensive Reward & Recognition Programs
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Office of Integrative Medicine to support our employees and patients

We are an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.