Jobs in Pawcatuck, CT

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Shift Detail: 2nd shift 3:00pm-11:30pm, every other weekend and rotating holidays

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. 

Since 1893, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

E4 Cardiology Telemetry is a 28-bed unit and serves as the central cardiac monitoring site for the inpatient floors. We are a compassionate team of nursing and healthcare professionals who are committed to excellence, are supportive of each other and strong advocates for our patients. Combining our skill and use of innovative technology, our patient and family centered care creates an environment that promotes caring and healing. If you see yourself on E4 and are interested in joining our team, we invite you to submit an application so that we can learn more about you! 

JOB SUMMARY

Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process and development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs, establishes a plan of care, implements and evaluates care provided to patients. 

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• Graduate of a school of Nursing. BSN preferred
  
• One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of the Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program. Two (2) or more years of experience in this clinical area preferred.
  
• Current unrestricted license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
  
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
  
• Ability to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within 90 days of hire. Must be able to pass the dysrhythmia test within 3 months of hire. 
  
• Must be able to pass the BKAT with a score of 80% or complete a critical care course within one (1) year of hire.
  
• Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.
  

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Shift Detail: Rotating weekends
Holiday call

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. 

 
For more than 118 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

Job Description:

Our Nurses work in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse utilizes evidence based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, policies and procedures of the hospital and as directed by the medical staff. The registered nurse who through knowledge and ability uses the nursing process to develop a plan of care which includes standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient and family.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Graduate of a school of nursing.

Experience: One (1) year experience and/or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program.

License and Certification: Ability to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), certifications within 90 days of hire.
Current unrestricted License in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire. Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.

 
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
Education: BSN or MSN.

Experience: Two (2) or more years experience in this specific clinical area.

License and Certification: Certification in clinical area.
Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Basic knowledge of Nursing principles and practices. Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions. Communicates effectively in order to provide technical or complex information as well as instruction. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with departments, employees, physicians, managers and patients. Ability to handle multiple priorities, be flexible and a team player. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Commitment to customer service. Basic computer knowledge in order to enter/retrieve data.

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING
Requires high level of analytical ability in order to gather and interpret information from various sources. Able to take the appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances, problems and/or emergency situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Location Detail: 330 Washington St Norwich MOB (10352)

Shift Detail: Monday -Friday

Travel required between offices

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

At Hartford HealthCare Medical group we offer:

• Supportive environment to promote professional and interpersonal development and growth
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents

• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Paid time off and health insurance packages

Job Description

Under provider direction, the RN provides skilled nursing care to patients in a variety of clinical settings. Scope of responsibility is characterized by use of nursing process to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate human responses to actual or potential health problems utilizing appropriate practices, standards, protocols and guidelines. This position reports to a Practice Manager.

·        Provides office-based nursing care in collaboration with provider

·        Assesses physical and psychosocial needs and environmental factors affecting patients and their families, formulates nursing plan of care and ensures continuity of patient care through appropriate nursing evaluation and intervention

·        Demonstrates independent nursing actions based on assessment and problem identification

·        Triages telephone calls and displays ability to initiate appropriate nursing intervention in prompt, precise, and professional manner

·        Assists patients and family members or other clients with concern and empathy; respects confidentiality and privacy

·       Travel required between offices.

·        Current Connecticut RN License required.

·        Previous experience in Medical/Surgical Office setting preferred.

·        Experience with medical software

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Shift Detail: Generally shift 1 but some off-shift responsibilities expected.

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. 

Since 1893, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

JOB SUMMARY

The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a Register Nurse with NPD practice judgement and expertise who influence professional role competence and growth of learners. The NPD practitioner is responsible for supporting learners within the context and framework of the Nursing Professional Development, Scope and Standards practice as approved by the American Nurses Association. 

This position works in collaboration with nursing leadership to foster and influence competency management, clinical nursing education, professional role development, policy standardization, collaborative partnerships, scientific inquiry, transition to practice and onboarding/orientation of new Hartford HealthCare colleagues.

The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole. 

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• BSN required; enrollment in a Master’s program with degree completion within two years of hire date preferred.
  
• Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience with at least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment. Perianesthesia experience and experience as a preceptor.   
  
• One year of relevant teaching experience preferred, nursing professional development and/or specialty area preferred. 
  

Licensure, Certification, Registration
Licensed Registered Nurse from the CT DPH obtained prior to hire date.
NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire hire/transfer.
BLS required.   

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements  

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• Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
  
• Working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies.
  
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to education as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services. 
  
• Knowledge of the principles/theories of adult learning.
  
• Knowledge of unit based orientation plans.
  
• Strong skills in the process of educational needs assessments.
  
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. 
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in excel
  

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Location Detail: 111 Salem Tpke Norwich (10365)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology – NORWICH 

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group consists of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and is a leading provider of comprehensive resources in New England. The practice is recognized for its expertise, quality and personalized care.

Hartford Healthcare Heart & Vascular Institute

This rapidly expanding Institute includes six acute care hospitals, including Backus Hospital. The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute brings together cardiac care specialists – increasing collaboration and care coordination – all under one roof. Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and providers, backed by the latest cutting-edge technology. 

Nurse Practitioner (APRN) / Physician Assistant - Electrophysiology Role Scope

·        APRN/PA provides comprehensive care for adult cardiology patients in an outpatient setting and to support a busy Electrophysiology program

·        Management of cardiac implantable devices including pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorders in an outpatient setting

·        Evaluation of patients pre and post intervention including patient education, clinical evaluation, medication management in the office and message triage

·        Electrophysiology background preferred with experience providing comprehensive management of patients with arrhythmias, knowledge of anti-arrhythmic and anticoagulation drug therapy

Shift: Full Time –Exempt- 40 hours –Monday through Friday

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare, newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:

·        Competitive Compensation

·        Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans

·        Generous Paid-Time Off

·        Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice

·        Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship

·        Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

·        Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program

·        Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant (PA-C), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Adult Geriatric Primary Care (AGPCNP) in the state of Connecticut

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment!

Location Detail: 1 Towne Park Plaza Norwich (10376)

Shift Detail: Monday -Friday
Travel required between Norwich and Mystic Infusion offices.

Work where every moment matters.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Job Description
Responsible for managing designated operational unit to ensure superior customer service and patient care in a highly efficient and cost-effective manner. Oversees clinical operations, as well as the day to day operational activities supporting designated practice.  Acts as point person for any and all practice related activities and issues. Able to analyze challenging clinical situations and problem solve and enact solutions.

•       Provides office-based nursing care in collaboration with provider

•       Communicates with provider regarding patient needs, nursing assessments, and recommendations

•       Assesses physical and psychosocial needs and environmental factors affecting patients and their families, formulates nursing plan of care and ensures continuity of patient care through appropriate nursing evaluation and intervention

•       Assists patients and family members or other clients with concern and empathy; Provides information and education to patients and their families based on identified needs

•       Collects and documents current health status and medical history and assists in scheduling patient office visits

•       Reviews patient records, including preoperative records, to ensure completeness and reviews outstanding issues with provider

•       Under direction of provider, calls in prescription medications to pharmacies and observes and documents patient’s response to pertinent medications

•       Administers medications according to policy and procedure

•       Triages telephone calls and displays ability to initiate appropriate nursing intervention in prompt, precise, and professional manner

•       Maintains active involvement with Clinical Quality Improvement activities

•       Monitors employee performance and conducts effective performance evaluation sessions

•       Regularly documents issues, performs disciplinary/coaching sessions and keeps management apprised of significant personnel and operational issues           

•       Participates in orientation of new staff and provides in-service training to new and existing staff as needed to promote compliance with standards

•       Drives the development and execution of short- and long-term business plans by collaborating with physician leadership and corporate administration in strategic planning and marketing for the practice

•       Participates in inter-departmental meetings and serves as liaison to outside stakeholders

•       Develops, implements, monitors and documents policies, procedures, and protocols that ensure compliance with all internal policies and external regulations

•       Travel required between Norwich and Mystic Infusion offices. 

•       Perform other related duties as required

•       Bachelor's Degree

•       CT- Active RN license

•       3 years of nursing experience in acute or ambulatory care practice

•       Ability to collaborate with other nurses and healthcare team members to coordinate and delegate activities to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of patient

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Location Detail: 584 Norwich Rd Plainfield (10369)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Excellence, Safety, Caring, Integrity….What do you value?  

Join us at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values, we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group consists of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between.  This physician-led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Physician Assistant Role Scope 

• Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, workups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities. Position specializes in treating patients with kidney stones and other general urologic conditions
• Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests
• Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment
• Collaborates with physician(s) to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice
• Collects, organizes, records, and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based on best practice standards and evidenced based medicine
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow-up & outreach
• Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reports
• Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute, chronic and preventive care
• Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff

Shift

• Full Time
• Monday - Friday

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include: 

• Extremely competitive salary
• Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans 
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship 
• Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners
• Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

• Master’s degree in nursing
• National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification
• Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number
• 2 years of experience (urology preferred)
• Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate
• Positive, customer-focused approach, with commitment to providing excellent patient care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Ability to communicate in other languages - highly desirable
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to patients of all ages
• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks with full autonomy
• Knowledge of computer systems, including experience with medical software (Epic)
• Ability to adhere to HHC MG policies and standards of service as well as HIPAA requirements, OSHA regulations and Infection Control standards

Travel will be required for training within the East Region (Plainfield, Willimantic) or less than 5% of travel to other regions.

Location Detail: 111 Salem Tpke Norwich (10365)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 20,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine

The mission of The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine is to provide the Southern New England region with access to expertise in advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine therapies.

Wound Care Advanced Practitioner Role Scope    

·        Comprehensive diagnosis and wound assessment of patients

·        Ordering appropriate lab tests, imaging studies, radiographic and other cardiac imaging studies, interpret lab, imaging studies, maintain currency in advanced cardiac life support

·        Management of Hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments

·        Coordinate care of assigned patients including nursing care, nutrition, medications, dressings and adjunctive wound therapies

·        Review patient charts, write progress notes, tabulate data, and complete other required medical record documentation

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include: 

·        Competitive compensation

·        Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans 

·        Generous Paid-Time Off

·        Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice

·        Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship 

·        Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners

·        Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

·        Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Master’s program. Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut

·        Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant, or National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner through a national board certification.

·        Wound care certification or experience preferred ; Training in Hyperbaric Therapy will be provided

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.

Location Detail: 8 Vista Drive Old Lyme (10323)

Shift Detail: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Hours will be between 7:30a and 5:30p

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. 
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.
Job Description
Within the context of the Nursing Professional Practice Framework, the LPN provides quality and cost-effective direct care for patients/families within a unit, service or other primary area of practice. 
•    Collaborates with members of health care team to assist patients in achieving established outcomes of care
•    Participates in direct patient care in order to meet individual and family health goals by: obtaining, documenting and reporting patient data related to established plan of care
•    Performs therapeutic measures, under the direction of an RN or MD, to assist in achieving established patient care outcomes

Current Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse license required. Previous experience in Medical/Surgical Office setting preferred. 

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. 
 

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Shift Detail: Monday - Friday;
3:00 pm - 11:30 pm.

Work where every moment matters.

Adult Behavioral Health Unit & Behavioral Health Emergency Room -where Leadership, Education, and Crisis Expertise come together.

Step into a dual‑impact role that blends clinical leadership with professional development. As the Behavioral Health Nurse Educator & Assistant Nurse Manager, you guide staff, elevate practice standards, and support safe, high-quality patient care across a fast‑paced adult behavioral health unit and a dynamic behavioral health emergency setting.

You are a mentor, a crisis expert, and a stabilizing force. You ensure the team is prepared, confident, and clinically strong—while helping manage daily operations and leading with compassion, clarity, and purpose.

Clinical Leadership & Operations

• Serve as Assistant Nurse Manager, supporting daily operations within the adult behavioral health inpatient unit and behavioral health emergency room.
• Provide real-time clinical oversight, ensuring safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed care during high-acuity behavioral health crises.
• Assist with staff scheduling, resource allocation, and workflow optimization in a fast-moving environment.
• Support effective interdisciplinary collaboration with psychiatry, emergency medicine, social work, and security teams.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement, patient-safety initiatives, and policy development.

Education & Professional Development

• Function as the unit-based Nurse Educator for both the adult behavioral health unit and behavioral health ER.
• Conduct staff onboarding, competency validation, and continuing education for all behavioral health nurses.
• Lead skills training, including de-escalation, trauma-informed care, suicide risk assessment, emergency behavioral interventions, and psychopharmacology basics.
• Develop educational materials, simulations, and training modules aligned with best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Identify staff learning needs and implement targeted education to strengthen clinical performance and confidence.
• Serve as a role model and clinical coach to promote professional growth and a positive learning culture.
• In this hybrid role, you shape the quality of behavioral health care by supporting both the team and the patients. You are the link between leadership and frontline nursing, ensuring staff feel prepared, supported, and empowered to deliver safe, compassionate, high‑impact care.
• Your work strengthens the workforce, enhances patient outcomes, and sets the standard for excellence in behavioral health nursing.

Join us at Backus Hospital as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values, we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care.  

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a health related field or a qualified candidate in the process of completing the education requirement within six months of employment.  Master’s Degree in health related or business field preferred. 

Experience:

• (2) years of experience as RN in psychiatric behavioral health unit required, three or more years preferred.
• (6) months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience required.
• (12) months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred. 

Licensure, Certification, Registration:

• Current Connecticut License as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Ability to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and certification in clinical area preferred.

We take great care of careers.

Hartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization:

• Paid time off and health insurance packages
• 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%

• Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans

   

• Tuition reimbursement available within program guidelines
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health 
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Backus Hospital

The Hospital is a Level 3 Trauma Center. For more than 118 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communities.

Surgical Critical Care Lead Advanced Practitioner Role Scope

• Backus Hospital's Surgical Critical Care Team is committed to creating an innovative patient centered delivery system that continuously improves quality of care.

• The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (APRN) providers are part of a multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for complex surgical patients including general surgery, trauma, vascular, thoracic, neurosurgery and other critical care patients as the service needs dictate. 
• The Advanced Practice Provider works in collaboration with the attending surgical intensivist, the primary surgical admitting team and consultants.
• Responsibilities include managing multiple patients with varied critical illness, comprehensive physical assessments, interpretation of diagnostic results, hemodynamic/ventilator management, daily progress notes, patient/family education and meetings.
• Ability to independently perform bedside procedures such as arterial lines, central lines chest tubes, feeding tubes, percutaneous tracheostomy and PEG tubes placement.
• Develop practice guidelines and clinical pathways with the support of the attending critical care surgeons to ensure high-level, evidence-based care in the SICU.
• Develop and implement Surgical Critical Care educational curriculum for the surgical APP staff.
• Participate in the development and/or maintenance of standardized orientation, service – based competencies, and educational schedule for new hires.
• Serve on department/hospital – wide committees to help promote patient safety, enhanced patient care, and other balanced scorecard initiatives as delegated by the APP Director.
• Identifies, plans, and coordinates the staffing needs of the team in conjunction with the APP Director.
• Assist Surgical APP director with timekeeping for SICU APP staff.

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy:

Exceptional benefits from a system known for exceptional care. Hartford HealthCare doesn’t just take great care of its patients. It takes great care of its employees too. Our benefits include:

• Competitive Compensation
• Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience
• EPIC EMR
• No surgical residents/fellows to dilute your clinical experience or growth.

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

• Nurse Practitioners (APRN) positions require National certification in Advanced Practice, MSN, and current CT Nurse Practitioner (APRN) License or eligible required.
• Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) board certification required for nurse practitioners.
• Physician Assistants (PA) positions require current CT Physician Assistants (PA) License and Board certification or eligible.
• All disciplines require Federal DEA, and CT Controlled Substance Registration
• ACLS/BLS
• ATLS to be supported by Backus.
• 7+ years of Surgical Critical Care experience required; 10+ years of experience preferred.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Shift Detail: every other weekend, every other holiday

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. 

Since 1893, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

A3 is a 30-bed unit where our dedicated team of nursing and healthcare professionals provides compassionate care to a varied Medical/Surgical patient population. Our staff follows Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols for improved postoperative outcomes. We are an energetic, collaborative team that is committed to excellence within in a fast-paced environment. Combining our skill and use of innovative technology, our patient and family centered care creates an environment that promotes caring and healing. If you see yourself on A3 and are interested in joining our team, we invite you to submit an application so that we can learn more about you!

JOB SUMMARY

Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process and development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs, establishes a plan of care, implements and evaluates care provided to patients.  

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• Graduate of a school of Nursing. BSN preferred
  
• One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of the Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program. Two (2) or more years of experience in this clinical area preferred.
  
• Current unrestricted license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
  
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
  
• Ability to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within 90 days of hire. Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and certification in clinical area preferred.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Basic knowledge of Nursing principles and practices. Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions. Communicates effectively in order to provide technical or complex information as well as instruction. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with departments, employees, physicians, managers and patients. Ability to handle multiple priorities, be flexible and a team player. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Commitment to customer service. Basic computer knowledge in order to enter/retrieve data.

Requires high level of analytical ability in order to gather and interpret information from various sources. Able to take the appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances, problems and/or emergency situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Location Detail: 111 Salem Tpke Norwich (10365)

Shift Detail: Monday-Friday

Get MORE from your career with Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut,has a new opportunity available for a Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, to join our welcoming team to provide both initial and follow up consultations in a hospital outpatient department in Norwich, CT.

Some highlights of this opportunity include:

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• The Rheumatology Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner practices in an ambulatory setting providing both initial and follow up consultations for rheumatology patients which includes, but is not limited to Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis), Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases, Gout, pseudogout, Polymyalgia rheumatic, Ankylosing spondylitis and arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel diseases, Lupus, scleroderma and connective tissue disorders, Myositis and myopathy, Lyme disease. Responsibilities will include joint injections, and gaining an understanding of immunosuppressive and biologic therapies
  
• M-F day time schedule of either 8am - 4:30pm or 7:30am – 4pm
  
• Low on-call volume
  
• Inpatient consultations at Backus Hospital
  
• Seasoned office staff and providers from other specialties on-site to collaborate with
  
• The opportunity to be involved in provider committees, system wide initiatives, and system wide rheumatology meetings
  
• A consistent and stable patient census with a manageable work load
  

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• Competitive compensation, matching 401k, tiered medical, and CME reimbursement
  
• We support your development and wellbeing through the respected Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners,  and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness
  

The Backus Hospital Arthritis and Rheumatology Center offers patients comprehensive care in one spa-like location. The Backus Arthritis and Rheumatology Center helps patients identify the exact cause of their arthritic pain and creates an individualized care plan based on the patient’s diagnosis and medical history. With a plan in place and the right combination of medications, patients begin their journey to relief and a better quality of life.

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join The Backus Hospital Arthritis and Rheumatology Center.  The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, provider-led environment.    Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers.

This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.

Located between Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none.  Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.  To put MORE LIFE IN YOUR LIFE apply today!

Eligibility to be licensed in Connecticut as a Physician Assistant (PA), or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), is required. Eligibility to be certified as a Physician Assistant (PA), or National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) is required. 1 year of APP experience is highly preferred.

Location Detail: 584 Norwich Rd Plainfield (10369)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. 
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.
Job Description
Under provider direction, the RN/LPN provides skilled nursing care to patients in a variety of clinical settings. Scope of responsibility is characterized by use of nursing process to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate human responses to actual or potential health problems utilizing appropriate practices, standards, protocols and guidelines. This position reports to a Practice Manager.
 

•    Current Connecticut RN/ LPN License required.
•    Previous experience in Medical/Surgical Office setting preferred.
•    Experience with medical software

We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
 

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Ready to change your life — and someone else's?

At Joy of Life, every day you make a real difference.

Join a team where compassion meets opportunity and earn up to $100K while doing what truly matters.

Be the reason someone holds their child for the first time. Be the hero in someone's story — and your own.

Apply now. Your journey starts here.

Do you want to become a surrogate? We are now offering a sign on bonus to all qualified and matched surrogates that sign contracts. The first step is to fill out our surrogate application. A fertility specialist will contact you to continue the process. For intended parents interested in surrogacy to start or grow their families please contact us today. The surrogacy process is complex, but we will be with you every step of the way. Call today to get started.

Women who may have the ability to produce eggs but are unable to use their uterus or do not have a uterus, may consider a surrogate. A donated egg may also be used with the surrogate in the event a woman cannot produce her own eggs or her uterus is not intact or insufficient to carry a pregnancy. In either case, the husband's sperm, if viable, may be used.

Using an egg donor unrelated to the surrogate carrier eliminates any biological tie. The egg of the surrogate is never used as part of the assisted reproduction process, so that a surrogate is never in the position of delivering her own biological child.

The basic requirements of a woman to serve as a surrogate are:

• Emotionally stable
• Responsible
• In good physical health
• Non-smoker
• Has had at least one successful pregnancy
• Is capable of carrying a child to full term

A woman is not required to fall within a particular age range to serve as a surrogate, but most intended parents prefer a surrogate under the age of 40. For more information on surrogacy please see the documents on the left side of this page.

In Texas, there is a judicial process for validating the Gestational Contract (the contract between the intended parents and the surrogate). Included within the various requirements for having a Gestational Contract validated by a Texas court is that the intended parents must be married and the surrogate must have previously carried a child to term. Additionally, there are residency requirements that apply to either the surrogate or the intended parents, but not both.

Compensation for a surrogate services generally starts in the range of $35,000 - $40,000, for base compensation with over all fees up to 70k, in many cases. The amount of compensation is dependent upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, whether the surrogate carries twins, what procedures a surrogate is required to undergo and whether the delivery is vaginally or by cesarean section.