Magnet Program

Middlesex Hospital became Connecticut’s FIRST Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence in 2001 - only the 35th hospital in the United States to earn the coveted Magnet award!

The Middlesex Hospital Department of Nursing was designated as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for Excellence in Nursing Services.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) puts it this way:

“Recognizing quality patient care and nursing excellence, the Magnet Recognition Program provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive.”

What does Magnet mean to Middlesex?

It means our nurses have earned due recognition for their exceptional skill, expertise and compassion, something we’ve know all along. Our Department of Nursing is committed to using the ANCC Magnet Standards of Excellence as the framework for strengthening the professional practice climate for nurses:

• Tiered RN Compensation Plan that financially rewards clinical advancement and practice expertise.
• Staff-driven Nursing Councils that promote nurse autonomy and shared decision making.
• Excellent "upfront" tuition & certification fee reimbursement benefits and funds for continuing education.
• Physician-sponsored scholarship program for all levels of nursing.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Strong RN–MD collaboration.
• Focus on nurse satisfaction & retention.
• Positive focused management.

For more information about the ANCC Magnet Program, call the Nursing Office at (860)344-6460 or visit the ANCC Magnet Program web site at Magnet Nursing. Also, visit our Employment section to see all of our nursing department openings.