This position is for the newly graduated registered nurse with less than 12 months of nursing experience. Under the supervision of the nurse residency program manager, the home health nurse resident acquires the skills and knowledge to provide direct patient care and effectively manage a caseload of patients in the home care setting. The program provides an individually paced supervised clinical experience with progressive independence and structured education in a variety of formats for adult learners. Examples include traditional classroom didactic, interactive case studies, role playing and simulation opportunities, skills labs and daily report and debriefing. The nurse resident will transition to a nurse case manager who effectively collaborates with an interprofessional team, monitors and adjusts treatments and identifies opportunities for process improvement. These responsibilities will be carried out in accordance with organization policies/procedures and standards consistent with federal, state, and accreditation regulations.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.