Job Description

We’re growing with purpose—and adding nurses who want to make an impact! 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.
The RN utilizes the nursing process to provide physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of care to patients and their families, including educational and discharge needs. With an average length of stay 25-30 days, the RN is able to develop strong relationships with our patients and play a critical role in their recovery. RN’s at Gaylord Hospital have a voice in their practice and have a strong Shared Governance model in place.

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/week-Evening shift (3:00 pm-11:30 pm) rotating weekend 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 workplaces in CT!
• Certified Great Place to Work 2024 and 2025!
• State of the art technology
• Newly renovated nursing units with ceiling lifts
• New RN Residency Program & comprehensive orientation program
• RN Clinical Ladder Program
• Nursing Shared Governance
• Specialty nursing certification & tuition reimbursements
• Free parking, beautiful & safe campus
• Comprehensive benefits package and generous PTO
• Extensive Reward & Recognition Programs
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Office of Integrative Medicine to support our employees & patients

APPLY NOW & JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM OF CAREGIVERS!

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V