Hartford Hospital
Hospital in Hartford, CT
- Sign-on bonus up to $30,000 on 2+ roles
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 16+ roles
From 84 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
A Hartford HealthCare critical care nights posting for a nurse practitioner or physician assistant at the Manchester campus lists up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base pay.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-10-09Source: hartfordhealthcareers.orgThat same critical care nights posting notes the possibility of a sign-on bonus, though no amount is published.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026-10-09Source: hartfordhealthcareers.orgYou would chart in Epic, based on how the role is described in our postings.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postings
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 16 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
Nursing here
- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base pay for Critical Care Nights - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Manchester CT
As of 2026-10-09
- Sign-on bonus
Possibility for sign on bonus for Critical Care Nights - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Manchester CT
As of 2026-10-09
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Prior employment reflections
- A former employee described positive background working as an RN and PCA before transitioning out of the facility to pursue pediatric nursing.
Sources
As of 2016Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
The critical care differential that reaches up to $30,000 is attached to a nights role at the Manchester campus, not to day shifts in Hartford.
Sources
As of 2026-10-09Source: hartfordhealthcareers.org
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Hartford, CT
Anchored by premier regional trauma networks, Hartford pairs high-acuity nursing careers with historic New England character. Decompress among Elizabeth Park’s famed rose gardens, settle into the West End's classic Victorian neighborhoods, and budget with ease—the city’s cost of living sits at about 3% above the national average, placing urban culture and coastal getaways within easy reach.
Browse roles in Hartford- Metro price level · Hartford area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 102.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,269/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $46,411/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Hartford Hospital hire new grads?
16 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 2 of the 48 roles on this page, up to $30,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 27 roles with a stated shift on this page, 17 are day shifts, 6 are night shifts, 3 are rotating shifts and 1 is weekends only.
Which units are hiring?
ER (5), OR (5), med surg (4), observation (4) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Hartford Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Hartford Hospital
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 8-hour days
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Medical Observation Unit
- RN
- 7a-7:30p eow/eoh
- Medical Observation Unit
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Floating required
- RN
- Surgical-Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Surgical-Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Core Operating Room
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- RN
- 3x12 hours; every other weekend and every other holiday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 7:00am-3:30pm
- RN
- Shifts 9am-9pm Every other weekend Every other holiday
- Floating required
- RN
- Shifts 9am-9pm Every other weekend Every other holiday
- Floating required
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour shifts
- B7E and 7E Step Down
- RN
- Ratio 1:2
- 9a-7:30pm/Rotational
- RN
- Permanent night shift- 7p-7a- EOW- EOH
- Bliss 10i
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- 10-hour weekends only
- Neuro-Surgical ICU
- RN
- Per diem
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Per diem
- RN
- 8-hour days
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Night shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- New grads welcomed
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Per diem
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Day shift
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See all 84 roles at Hartford HospitalSources
- hartfordhealthcareers.org/jobs/Critical_Care_Nights_-_Nurse_Practitioner_or_Physician_Assistant/100/410671
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026-10-09
- hartfordhospital.org
Employer website
- reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/4kpluf/nurses_of_ct_i_need_your_opinions
What nurses say · as of 2016
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