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Optimus Health Care
Bridgeport, Connecticut

APRN- School Based Services- Community Health

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callNo weekendsPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Optimus Health Care, Inc. as a APRN – School Based Services, No Weekends in Columbus/Dunbar Elem School, Bridgeport, CT, US, CT, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • 100% Outpatient Setting
  • Excellent health & welfare benefit options
  • Competitive Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Optimus Health Care, Inc. in Columbus/Dunbar Elem School, Bridgeport, CT, US, CT, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The APRN will provide medical care to students at two elementary schools, including performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, and managing acute and long-term health needs. They are also responsible for maintaining patient records, providing patient education, and participating in call and Saturday rotations.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing school and have successfully completed an approved Nurse Practitioner program. One to three years of experience in pediatrics or adult medicine is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careMedical history takingPhysical examinationDiagnostic proceduresTherapeutic proceduresElectronic medical recordMedication administrationTriageQuality controlEmergency responseBilingualCommunication

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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).

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates APRN- School Based Services- Community Health at Optimus Health Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pediatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Optimus Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeport, Connecticut
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% Outpatient Setting
Excellent health & welfare benefit options
Competitive Compensation
NHSC Student Loan Repayment, if eligible