What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Nurse Residency Program: June 2026 position at Middlesex Hospital?
Graduate Nurse Residency Program - June 2026
Position Application Process: Applications will be reviewed upon submission and interviews will be scheduled.
Program Start Date: The program start date is scheduled to begin June 15, 2026.
Program Overview: Middlesex Hospital Nurse Residency Program is part of a National program formed jointly by the Vizient and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). It is designed to effectively support new graduate nurses as you transition into your professional roles as caregivers in the acute care hospital setting. The Graduate Nurse Residency Program is also accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an Accredited Practice Transition Program, with Distinction for Med/Surg Nursing. This ANCC accreditation validates hospital residency programs that transition registered nurses into new practice settings. To be certified, programs must meet rigorous, evidence-based standards for quality and excellence.
Graduates of this 1 year residency program can expect to: Experience 1:1 preceptorship for the first 12 weeks; Attend monthly seminars; Develop organizational, interpersonal and critical thinking skills; Actively participate in unit activities and nursing councils; Complete an evidence- based practice project; plus much more.
Areas that will be taking RN Residents are General Medicine; General Surgery; Telemetry; Orthopedics; Inpatient Psych; Med/Surg: Comfort Care; Oncology: and Float Pool (Specialty departments to be determined)
Eligibility:
1. Bachelors degree in Nursing received from an accredited nursing program.
2. Eligible to obtain Connecticut Licensure within the first three months of graduation.
The application is a two-step process:
1. Online Application: Complete the full application online.
2. Submit a complete packet including the following:
● A copy of your resume
● Resident Questionnaire noting your area of interest ( please email Jennifer Tyler at Jennifer.Tyler@midhosp.org )
● Two professional letters of reference.
● A copy of your most recent official or unofficial transcript
Please submit your COMPLETE application packet to:
Middlesex Hospital Human Resources
Attn: Jennifer Tyler
28 Crescent Street Middletown, CT 06457
Or
Email your complete application packet to
nurseresidencyprogram@midhosp.org