TrainingUnitRequired / PreferredBLSAll Nursing Care AreasRequired upon hireACLSED, ICU, CCU, SDU PCU, PACU, Cath Lab, GI, LDRP, IR, Float Pool- specific to individuals� competency and location floatedCardiology focused unitsRequired by end of orientation periodPALSED, PACU, Pediatric Areas(Either PALS or ENPC)Required by end of orientation periodNRPMCH, NICU, LDRP, DRRequired by end of orientation periodEFMLDRPWithin 1 year of hireTNCCED (Required Danbury, Norwalk),ICU (Preferred, but may have TCAR)PACU (DH � Preferred) Within 1 year of hireENPCED RN(Either PALS or ENPC)Within 1 year of hireTCARICU (VBMC- Preferred)ICU/PACU (NH)Within 1 year of hireCPI or other de-escalation technique trainingBehavioral Health, ED (All hospitals)Float Pool Putnam6W, Float Pool (Norwalk)ICU, PCU, 9 tower (DH)Within 6 months of hireS.T.A.B.L.EOB (NDH Only)Within 6 months of hireChemotherapy CertificationInpatient OncologyWithin 1 year of hireED: Emergency DepartmentNICU: Neonatal Intensive Care UnitICU: Intensive Care UnitMCH: Maternal Child Health UnitCCU: Critical Care UnitLDRP: Labor Delivery Recovery UnitOR: Operating RoomDR: Delivery RoomPCsecU: Progressive Care UnitM/S: Medical Surgical UnitSDU � Step Down UnitCPI: Crisis Prevention InterventionPACU: Post Anesthesia Care UnitIR: Interventional RadiologyBLSBasic Life SupportACLSAdvanced Cardiovascular Life SupportPALSPediatric Advanced Life SupportNRPNeonatal Resuscitation ProgramEFMElectronic Fetal MonitoringTNCCTrauma Nursing Core CourseENPCEmergency Nurse Pediatric CourseTCARTranscarotid Artery RevascularizationCPICrisis Prevention InstituteS.T.A.B.L.EStabilization Care of Sick Infants. Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRERequirements:-Current and unobstructed New York State Registered Nurse (NY Hospitals)-Current and unobstructed Connecticut Registered Nurse License (CT Hospitals)-American Nurses Association endorsed Certifications or Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification Preferred (*Based on Certification specialty hours of work requirement).