Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse (RN, GN) - Oncology A2
Company: Backus Hospital
Location: Plainfield
Posted on: November 5, 2025
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Job Description:
Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309) Shift Detail: 36-hour
Night shift; Every other weekend, every other holiday. Come join
Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment matters! Backus
Hospital is actively hiring Registered Nurses for our Oncology Unit
. Experienced nurses, student nurses and recent graduate nurses are
encouraged to apply. Backus Hospital doesn’t just take great care
of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too.
We offer: • Nurse Residency program for all newly licensed nurses •
Up to $10K Sign-on Bonus for nurses with more than one (1) year of
acute RN experience hired into 24 hour positions • Generous Paid
Time Off (PTO) and health insurance packages • Tuition
Reimbursement and Higher Education partnerships with Quinnipiac,
Post University, Salve Regina, Elms College, Sacred Heart
University and University of Hartford offering discounts to
employees • 401K with generous company match • Free parking At
Backus Hospital, we are focused on supporting our colleagues. Our
Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of
their license, using research, innovation, evidence-based
practices. We offer our Graduate Registered Nurses clinical
instruction and additional learning opportunities as they complete
the yearlong Nurse Resident program. Every day, more than 40,000
Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in
common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We
invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive
healthcare network. Since 1893, Backus Hospital has been the
primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern
Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London
and Windham counties and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR
helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of
high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of
our communities. A2 is a dynamic 29-bed unit where a dedicated team
of nursing and healthcare professionals delivers high-quality,
compassionate care to a diverse patient population, including
medical-surgical, inpatient oncology, and hematology patients. Our
nurses are highly skilled and deeply committed, working
collaboratively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary
care team to provide holistic, patient- and family-centered care.
We recognize the importance of each individual in the healing
journey and foster an environment where empathy, innovation, and
clinical excellence come together. By blending advanced technology
with a personal touch, A2 offers a supportive and fulfilling
workplace for healthcare professionals passionate about making a
difference. Join us in creating a space where care goes beyond
treatment—and healing truly begins. JOB SUMMARY Demonstrates
clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process and
development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. Assesses
and identifies patient problems/needs, establishes a plan of care,
implements and evaluates care provided to patients. Qualifications
Graduate of a school of nursing; BSN preferred One year RN
experience Current unrestricted State of CT Registered Nurse
license Current Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) certification and Oncology Nurse (ONC) certification
preferred. Ability to obtain and maintain department specific
certifications. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Basic knowledge of
Nursing principles and practices. Ability to read and understand
oral and written instructions. Communicates effectively in order to
provide technical or complex information as well as instruction.
Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with
departments, employees, physicians, managers and patients. Ability
to handle multiple priorities, be flexible and a team player.
Ability to work in a stressful environment. Commitment to customer
service. Basic computer knowledge in order to enter/retrieve data.
Requires high level of analytical ability in order to gather and
interpret information from various sources. Able to take the
appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances, problems
and/or emergency situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality at
all times. We take great care of careers. With locations around the
state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career
development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on
the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough
treatments and community education to countless men, women and
children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving
employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to
ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your
moment .
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