Nurse Practitioner (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Surgical Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Practice with substantial autonomy in a collaborative Surgical and Trauma ICU, with premium night differentials and an ASAP start, subject to credentialing.
Overview
- Specialty: Surgical Critical Care / Trauma
- Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised in the Wethersfield area
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Inpatient Surgical and Trauma ICU
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Help plan and deliver care for critically ill surgical and trauma patients while working with physicians and a multidisciplinary team. This opportunity suits an experienced APP who enjoys teaching and independent clinical decision-making within the professional scope of practice.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly. No call. Exact shift lengths and weekend/holiday rotation are not specified.
Clinical Focus: Complex Trauma, Transplant, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology patients requiring critical care.
Procedures / Competencies: Independent ICU management, Ventilator Management, Resuscitation and critical care procedures within APP scope. Specific procedure names are not listed.
- Support Staff / Resources: Multidisciplinary ICU team, physician collaboration and teaching opportunities.
- Patient Volume / ICU Capacity: Not specified.
- EMR: Epic.
Requirements
- Certified or board-eligible Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
- Unrestricted Connecticut professional license or eligibility.
Minimum 1–2 years of recent Critical Care experience as an APP in an ICU setting; at least 1 year of APP experience is required.
Demonstrated ability to manage ICU patients independently, including Ventilator Management, Resuscitation and critical care procedures within APP scope.
Comfort working independently on nights.
Current CV required. ASAP start, subject to credentialing.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation with premium night 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
Key Responsibilities
Plan and deliver care for critically ill surgical and trauma patients within a collaborative multidisciplinary ICU team. Perform independent clinical decision-making, ventilator management, and critical care procedures within the scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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, 28% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in critical care (np) | ranked against 47 Critical Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $147k–$170k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut | 238 active | 13,667 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 66% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut 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 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start 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 47 active Critical Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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