[cid:[log in to unmask]] Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, Connecticut 06516
January 6, 2020
The VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACTHCS) is pleased to announce that applications for the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) funded 2021-2022 Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency (PB-RNR) trainee program are being requested and accepted until close of business on February 26, 2021.
The VA Connecticut HCS Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency trainee program has been developed to improve the quality of Veteran care by providing additional training and support to new BSN graduates. This is a 12-month transition training program which incorporates a clinical, didactic, experiential learning and evidence based practice curriculum. Nurse Residents will work Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week.
Interviews for candidate selection will take place in February / March of 2021. The anticipated date for the program to begin is August / September 2021 with Graduation August / September 2022.
Eligibility requirements:
* Must be U.S. Citizen.
* Graduated from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited program with a BSN or Direct Entry MSN, serving in their FIRST nursing role and less than one year since graduation.
* Minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00 on a 4.00-point scale).
* Proficient in written and spoken English.
* Must pass pre-employment screening.
* Current, unrestricted RN license (or NCLEX scheduled before July 1, 2021).
How to apply for consideration / submit the following:
1. COVER LETTER and RESUME: no more than 2 pages.
2. PERSONAL STATEMENT: 400 words "Why I Wish to be selected for the VA Connecticut HCS RN Residency Program".
3. TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS: ONE from school clinical faculty and ONE from Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager of Unit of Senior Capstone Experience (or if you are employed as NA or PCA- your current immediate Nurse supervisor) or TWO from school clinical faculty placed in a sealed envelope or e-mailed directly from School Faculty/Nurse Manager to PB-RNR Program Director, Jancee Pust-Marcone MSN, RN, CCRN-K at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
4. TRANSCRIPTS: Official from school in a sealed envelope.
Deadline for Submission:
COMPLETED APPLICATION MATERIALS (AS SPECIFIED ABOVE) MUST BE POSTMARKED OR EMAILED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS (COB) ON February 26, 2021
Submit to:
Jancee Pust-Marcone MS, RN, CCRN-K
Program Director, Hospital Education Service
VA Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP)
Post Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB-RNR)
VA Connecticut HCS, (118A)
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Phone: (203) 932-5711 x 5353
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