Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care) needed for ICU Nights near Bolton, CT/ ASAP start
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent opportunity in Greater Hartford, Connecticut with an established hospital system. Join a collaborative inpatient team caring for critically ill patients, with night differentials available. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.
Overview
- Specialty: Critical Care
- Location: Greater Hartford, Connecticut; advertised in the Bolton area
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Practice Setting: Hospital-based critical care unit
- Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available
Description
Use your acute and critical care experience to assess, diagnose and manage complex illness while working closely with critical care physicians and consulting specialists. The role combines direct patient care, diagnostic decision-making and communication with patients and families.
What You Can Expect
Schedule
Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly. Exact shift lengths, weekend/holiday rotation and additional call expectations are not specified.
Clinical Responsibilities: Evaluate acute and chronic conditions, develop treatment plans, perform procedures within your credentials and scope, and order and interpret diagnostic tests. Specific required procedures are not listed.
Support Staff / Resources: Collaborative critical care physicians, consulting specialists and multidisciplinary hospital resources.
- Patient Volume: 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 experience as an APP in a Critical Care setting required.
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic interpretation and collaborative communication skills.
- Availability for night coverage and an ASAP start, subject to credentialing.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation with 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
The Nurse Practitioner will assess, diagnose, and manage complex illnesses in a critical care setting while collaborating with physicians and specialists. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, performing procedures, and communicating effectively with patients and their families.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
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, 30% are remote, 62% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 30% remote · 62% no call · 68% 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 |
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