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Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner | Inpatient ICU & No Call | Litchfield, CT

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$64.52-$87.3/hr

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Job Description

  • Posting Title: Critical Care Nurse Practitioner | Inpatient ICU & No Call | Litchfield, CT
  • Location: Litchfield, CT
  • Specialty: Critical Care
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent

Work Schedule

  • Day/Night Rotating | Inpatient Critical Care
  • Call Schedule: No Call
  • EMR/EHR: Epic
  • Compensation: Salaried position | Posted hiring range equivalent to $64.52–$87.30 per hour
  • New Grads/Practicing: Minimum 1 Year of Critical Care NP Experience Required
  • Visa Sponsorship(s): Not Specified

Description

Healthcare United is seeking an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time Critical Care role in the Litchfield Area, CT, with an established nonprofit hospital system.

Location: Northwest Connecticut, convenient to Litchfield and surrounding communities.

This inpatient opportunity offers a rotating day/night schedule, no call, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative Critical Care team while maintaining meaningful clinical autonomy.

The Nurse Practitioner will manage patients with complex, high-acuity conditions, perform advanced procedures within their scope of practice, provide inpatient consultations, and collaborate with intensivists, physicians, nursing staff, and other specialists.

The position is particularly well suited for an experienced Critical Care NP who is comfortable managing patients independently during off-hours while having access to intensivist support when needed.

What You Can Expect

  • Clinical Scope: Inpatient Critical Care and ICU patient management
  • Patient Population: Patients with complex, high-acuity medical conditions
  • Procedures: Advanced Critical Care procedures within credentialed scope
  • Practice Setting: Hospital-based Critical Care
  • Schedule: Rotating day/night shifts
  • Call: No call
  • Support: Established Critical Care team with intensivist collaboration available
  • Clinical Autonomy: Significant responsibility and decision-making during off-hours
  • EMR: Epic
  • Professional Growth: Advanced procedural experience and continued Critical Care skill development

Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the clinical team, compensation package, and next steps.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
  • National Nurse Practitioner certification appropriate to acute/critical care
  • Active or eligible Connecticut APRN license
  • Minimum 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a Critical Care setting
  • Strong inpatient assessment and diagnostic skills
  • Comfortable managing high-acuity and medically complex patients
  • Ability to perform advanced procedures within credentialed scope
  • Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
  • Current CV required

Benefits

  • Salaried compensation with a posted hiring range equivalent to $64.52–$87.30 per hour
  • Generous paid time off
  • Paid CME time and annual CME budget
  • Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Account options
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance and supplemental benefits
  • Tuition assistance and higher education partnerships
  • Employee discount and colleague assistance programs
  • Family-care benefits and emergency backup care resources
  • No call
  • Dedicated advanced-practice support and professional development resources

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will manage patients with complex, high-acuity conditions and perform advanced procedures within their scope of practice. They will provide inpatient consultations and collaborate closely with intensivists, physicians, and nursing staff.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient managementPatient assessmentEpic EMR

Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $152k in an average-cost state. 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, 22% are remote, 64% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in critical care (np)ranked against 66 Critical Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$134k–$182kNurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $153k–$163k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$152k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care listings in Connecticut7 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut281 active15,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 64% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 12% offer loan repayment281 active listings, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (66 Critical Care (NP) listings), 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care Nurse Practitioner | Inpatient ICU & No Call | Litchfield, CT at Healthcare United a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care (NP) — ranked against 66 active Critical Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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9
<$140k
10
$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
5
$180k-200k
7
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Critical Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 66 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off
Paid CME time and annual CME budget
Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with matching contributions
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Account options
Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Living in Torrington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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