Everything you need to prepare for your first day—from completing required tasks to finding orientation and knowing what to bring.
A Few Things to Know for Orientation
Welcome to the team! Your first day is designed to help you get oriented, make connections, and begin getting to know Connecticut Children’s. Please arrive by 8 am. Plan for 15 minutes to park and enter the hospital. You will go through a metal detector when you arrive, so please leave your laptop at home to help keep the process moving smoothly. Breakfast and lunch will be provided during your Day 1 Orientation. Please wear business casual attire. Orientation will end at 4:30 pm.
All new hires must submit a high-resolution, color headshot in JPEG format that was taken within the past 30 days. Have someone else take the photo, showing only your face and shoulders, and remove eyeglasses, face masks and hats; please do not edit the photo or use a filter.
Orientation is at Connecticut Children’s, 282 Washington Street in Hartford. Park on floors 6–9 of the Main Hospital Parking Garage at 289 Washington Street, entering from Lincoln Street, and bring your parking ticket with you to be validated at the orientation session.
Take the garage elevator to the third floor and cross the skybridge to the Clinical Tower’s fourth floor. Follow the signs and greeters to Conference Rooms A and B, where you will receive a parking validation sticker at check-in.
Bring the original acceptable I-9 documents needed to verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, along with any items requested by Onboarding or your department. Since the meeting room may feel cool, consider bringing a sweater or light layer.
What Comes Next
After orientation, your manager, department or educator will provide your schedule, location and required training for the rest of your first week. Before leaving Day 1, you will know where and when to report next, who your primary contact is and where to go with questions.
Connecticut Children’s uses ADP for payroll. You can set up direct deposit in Oracle during your first week and set up your ADP account after your first paycheck.
We offer comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, plus a retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, childcare discounts, and more. You will select your benefits during orientation.
We're transforming children’s health and well-being as one team. Connecticut Children's is a place where we all feel respected, a sense of belonging, and empowered to be the best we can be in service to our mission and each other.
Uniforms can be purchased two ways.
- Online (please allow for shipping time)
- Hospital Gift Shop
When purchasing online use information provided on hire to access your scrubs.