Graduate Staff Nurse CN1-July 2026 in Farmington, NM

Job Detail Job Title : Graduate Staff Nurse CN1-July 2026 Department : 81022-Operating Room Unit Location : Farmington FTE% : Shift Search # : 2026-816 Closing Date : 02 / 03 / 2026 Recruiter : McNamara, Elizabeth Additional Links : UConn Health is searching for Graduate Registered Nurses to join our patient-focused care team at our UConn John Dempsey Hospital located in Farmington. Gain experience in a world-class facility with the highest level of technology, designed specifically with patient safety and experience in mind. These positions will be located in one of our Operating Room. Graduate RN (Staff Nurse CNI) positions are geared towards those who have graduated from an accredited nursing program and have less than 6 months post-graduate work experience by July 2026 or who have recently graduated or will be graduating in May 2026 and are looking for an entry-level RN role and "residency". SCHEDULE : This is a full time, position, 40 hours per week, day / evening rotator, with rotating weekends, holidays and on call. 30-minute unpaid meal break. This positions is scheduled to start on Friday, July 24, 2026 . EXAMPLES OF DUTIES : Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient Develops / updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related / therapy / personal needs Organizes / coordinates patient care and collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans. Also, participates in staff / patient care conferences Assists in clinical education / orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care; performs related duties as required MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES : Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively POSITION REQUIREMENTS : Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; must have graduated from an accredited nursing program. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : Qualified applicants will be RN's who have graduated from an accredited nursing school / program with less than 6 months post graduate work experience or will be graduating in May 2026. BLS Certification (please upload at the time of application) PREFERRED QULIFICATIONS : Baschelor's Degree in Nursing Clinical rotation, capstone or program in the OR WHY UCONN HEALTH UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission : academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.