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Healthcare United
Bolton, Connecticut

Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care) needed for Rotating ICU Shifts near Bolton, CT/ ASAP start

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent opportunity in the Bolton area of Greater Hartford, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Join a collaborative ICU team with premium shift differentials and broad inpatient clinical responsibilities. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.

Overview

  • Specialty: Critical Care
  • Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised near Bolton
  • Employment: Full-time, permanent
  • Practice Setting: Community-hospital Critical Care unit
  • Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available

Description

Assess, diagnose and manage complex acute and chronic illness in critically ill inpatients. Combine diagnostic decision-making and procedures within professional scope with communication for patients and families and close collaboration with Critical Care physicians and consultants.

What You Can Expect

Schedule

Full-time rotating shifts, listed at 40 hours weekly. Exact shift length, weekend/holiday rotation and call expectations are not specified.

Clinical Responsibilities: Develop treatment plans, perform procedures within your credentials and scope, order and interpret diagnostic tests and collaborate with specialist consultants.

Support Staff / Resources: Critical Care physicians, specialist consultants and multidisciplinary hospital services.

Hospital Setting: Approximately 250-bed community hospital with medical, surgical, emergency and diagnostic services.

  • Patient Volume / ICU Capacity: Not specified.
  • Specific Required Procedures: Not specified.
  • EMR: Epic.

Requirements

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training and appropriate professional credentials.
  • Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
  • At least 1 year of APP experience in a Critical Care setting required.
  • Strong critical illness assessment, diagnostic interpretation and collaborative communication skills.

Current CV required. ASAP start, subject to credentialing.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation with premium shift differentials
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid CME Time and CME Budget
  • Professional License and Dues Reimbursement
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance and higher education partnerships
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and Disability Coverage
  • Emergency Backup Care, employee assistance and voluntary benefits
  • Potential Sign-On Bonus, subject to eligibility and the final offer.

Key Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, and manage complex acute and chronic illnesses in critically ill inpatients. Collaborate with critical care physicians and consultants to develop treatment plans and perform clinical procedures.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningEpic EMRInpatient careChronic illness managementAcute illness management

Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 62% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $147k–$170k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut238 active13,667 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 62% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusConnecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 11% offer loan repayment238 active listings, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Connecticut figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Connecticut Critical Care postings state pay.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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17
<$155k
13
$155k-175k
10
$175k-195k
8
$195k-215k
2
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 40 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Critical Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 47 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation with premium shift differentials
Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
Generous PTO
Paid CME Time and CME Budget
Professional License and Dues Reimbursement
401(k) with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Living in Bolton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

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