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North Stonington, Connecticut

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for a full time Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).

Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adults in Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offer medical detox as well as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location.

Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs.

The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

Job Responsibilities

The APRN will interface with an inter-disciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, and mental health support staff to ensure that client centered, evidence-based, high quality behavioral health services are provided at Stonington Institute. The provider will travel between North Stonington and Groton.

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.

Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment

  • Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Company matching 401K, Educational Reimbursement, including CEU’s, SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program, Student Loan Repayment Program, and more (for eligible part-time and full-time positions)
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Apply today to join our amazing team!

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

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Qualifications

Graduate degree in nursing with a current State of Connecticut License.

Minimum of one year experience working in the Mental Health or Substance Abuse field preferred.

Commitment to Client-Centered Care: We are looking for compassionate, empathetic practitioners who are passionate about making a difference.

Strong Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate with clients and interdisciplinary team members.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical assessmentEvidence-based practiceCompassionate care

Addiction Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UHS ranks #9 of 19 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 70% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $158k–$170k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Connecticut233 active13,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 70% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentConnecticut Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 14% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Nov 2026
Addiction Medicine hiring demand#19 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 days · 3% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 101 postings, 189 closed
New Addiction Medicine listings429 in the last 30 days247 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UHS#9 of 19 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Addiction Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 201 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k with Company Match
Educational Reimbursement
CEU Reimbursement
Student Loan Refinancing Program
Student Loan Repayment Program

Living in North Stonington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$472k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.