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Healthcare United
Trumbull, Connecticut

Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care) needed for ICU Nights & Neurocritical Training near Trumbull, CT/ ASAP start

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, permanent opportunity in the Trumbull, Connecticut area with an established hospital system. Join a collaborative closed ICU with premium night differentials, no call and opportunities to build Neurocritical Care expertise. Start ASAP, subject to credentialing.

Overview

  • Specialty: Critical Care
  • Location: Trumbull area, Connecticut
  • Employment: Full-time, permanent
  • Practice Setting: Closed Medical, Surgical and Neurological ICU
  • Visa Sponsorship: No visa sponsorship available

Description

Provide comprehensive care for complex critically ill patients as a core member of a multidisciplinary ICU team. The position includes advanced life support, bedside procedures and ultrasound-supported clinical decisions, with training and opportunities to cross-train across subspecialties, including Neurocritical Care.

What You Can Expect

Schedule

Full-time nights, listed at 40 hours weekly. No call. Exact shift lengths and weekend/holiday coverage are not specified.

Clinical Focus: Medical, Surgical and Neurological critical illness in a closed ICU.

Procedures / Competencies: Advanced Life Support, bedside procedures and Ultrasonography for clinical decision-making. Individual procedure requirements are not specified.

Training: Comprehensive orientation and subspecialty cross-training, including Neurocritical Care, with support for professional growth.

  • Support Staff / Resources: Collaborative Critical Care providers and a multidisciplinary inpatient team.
  • 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 1 year of APP experience in a Critical Care setting required.
  • Experience caring for Neurocritical Care patients is preferred.

Availability for night coverage. 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

Provide comprehensive care for complex critically ill patients as a core member of a multidisciplinary ICU team. Perform advanced life support, bedside procedures, and ultrasound-supported clinical decisions.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationEpic 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)). 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.

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 47 Critical Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
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)
All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut238 active13,667 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 62% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (47 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 Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care) needed for ICU Nights & Neurocritical Training near Trumbull, 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.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 40 employers
17
<$155k
13
$155k-175k
10
$175k-195k
8
$195k-215k
2
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 40 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Critical Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 47 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

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
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and Disability Coverage

Living in Trumbull

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$620k
Typical market rent
$3,102/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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