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Healthcare United
Bolton, Connecticut

Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care) needed for ICU Day 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 near Bolton, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Join a collaborative ICU team providing hands-on care for critically ill patients. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.

Overview

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

Description

Assess and manage acute and chronic illnesses in critically ill patients. Order and interpret diagnostic studies, perform procedures within your scope, communicate with patients and families, and collaborate with consultants and Critical Care physicians.

What You Can Expect

Schedule

Full-time day shifts, listed at 40 hours weekly. Shift length and weekend or holiday rotation are not specified.

Call: Not specified.

Clinical Responsibilities: Manage inpatient critical illness, order and interpret tests, and perform procedures within your professional scope. Specific procedures are not specified.

  • Support Staff / Resources: Critical Care physicians and consultants.
  • Hospital Setting: Approximately 250-bed community hospital with medical, surgical, emergency and diagnostic services.
  • Patient Volume / ICU Capacity: Not specified.
  • EMR: Epic.

Requirements

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training and appropriate professional credentials.
  • Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
  • At least one year of APP experience in a critical-care setting is required.
  • Strong clinical assessment, care-planning and multidisciplinary communication skills.
  • Current CV required.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance, voluntary benefits and emergency backup care options

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will assess and manage acute and chronic illnesses in critically ill patients within an ICU setting. They will also order diagnostic tests, perform procedures, and collaborate with consultants and critical care physicians.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic study interpretationInpatient care

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, 36% are remote, 60% have no call, 66% 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)
Critical Care listings in Connecticut6 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut279 active15,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 60% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 12% offer loan repayment279 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

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 35 employers
15
<$145k
10
$145k-165k
9
$165k-185k
8
$185k-205k
3
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
51% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 65 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

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.