Nurse Practitioner (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT/ ASAP start

Healthcare United; Town of Wethersfield (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Generous PTO

Paid CME Time and CME Budget

401(k) with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance and higher ed.

Job summary

Healthcare United is seeking a Surgical Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for full-time nights in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, with no call requirements and premium night differential. You will join a multidisciplinary ICU team delivering advanced care for surgical and trauma patients in an established hospital system.

The ideal candidate has Acute Care NP certification (or eligible), CT license or eligibility, and 1–2 years of ICU-CCU experience.

Qualifications

• Certified or board-eligible Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• 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.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver care for critically ill surgical and trauma patients with physicians and a multidisciplinary team.
• Screenshot: teaching opportunities within the ICU team and independent clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with the Surgical and Trauma ICU for patient management.
• Provide ventilator management and critical care interventions within APP scope.

Skills

Ventilator Management

Resuscitation

ICU patient care

Independent decision-making

Teaching / mentoring

Education

Acute Care NP certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Nurse Practitioner (Surgical Critical Care) needed for Nights & No Call near Wethersfield, CT

Wethersfield, United States | Posted on 11/09/2026

• Visa Sponsorship(s) No Visa sponsorship at this time.
• Specialty Critical Care
• Date Opened 11/09/2026
• Industry Pulmonology (Critical Care)
• Job Type Full time
• City Wethersfield
• State/Province Connecticut
• Country United States

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.

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
  

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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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