Assistant (RN) Nurse Manager

The Hospital of Central Connecticut

New Britain, Connecticut

Eligibility: Inpatient Behavioral Health

Posted Apr 7 · 3 years of experience

Shift and hours: Rotating5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Psych · Hospital
License: RN licenseCurrent CT RN license is required.
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current CT RN license is required.
Education: BSN or related field- a qualified candidate in the process of completing the educational requirements will be considered.
Experience: Charge nurse or supervisory experience required & 3-5 years of nursing experience.

What it pays

Benefits

Competitive benefits program
Work/life balance
Career development and growth

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The role and schedule

Charge: Charge shifts are part of the role
Weekends: No weekends

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hospital: The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Address: 100 GRAND STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT, 06050
CMS rating: 2 of 5 stars
Beds: 248

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Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126) Shift Detail: 32 Bed Inpatient BH Unit Monday-Friday Rotating Hours

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.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

The Assistant Nurse Manager is recognized as the clinical expert and is a leadership role model for Registered Nurses and all staff under their supervision. The Assistant Nurse Manager directs the work to ensure the overall care of patients is managed in a safe and efficient manner. This leader will review the assignment of patient care activities assuring that staff is qualified to care for assigned patients.

The Assistant Nurse Manager will support team members and ensure quality and service excellence to patients. They will also facilitate solutions for challenging patient care situations. The Assistant Nurse Manager will appropriately assign the workload and collaborate with manager to monitor and maintain staff performance.

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Qualifications

BSN or related field- a qualified candidate in the process of completing the educational requirements will be considered.

Current CT RN license is required.

Charge nurse or supervisory experience required & 3-5 years of nursing experience.

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.

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain, CT

New Britain, CTFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% above the US average

Median rent: $1,253/mo
Household income: $58,613/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in New Britain, CT

NeighborhoodsDowntown New Britain is the re-emerging core, with new mixed-use apartment complexes such as Columbus Commons and Ellis Street Commons rather than a classic leafy suburb. Little Poland along Broad Street is the historic Polish commercial-residential strip, officially designated in 2008, denser and more walkable than the city’s Cape Cod and Colonial Revival pockets. NeighborhoodScout’s New Britain Southeast tract is an urban neighborhood with a median real-estate price around $273,593. Single-family Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals in more suburban parts of town typically sell in the $200,000–$300,000 range. The city sits about 12–15 miles south/southwest of Hartford; young-professional Reddit threads often steer newcomers toward neighboring Newington or Farmington for a quieter feel while treating New Britain itself as the cheaper Hardware City option.

Downtown New Britain is the re-emerging core, with new mixed-use apartment complexes such as Columbus Commons and Ellis Street Commons rather than a classic leafy suburb. Little Poland along Broad Street is the historic Polish commercial-residential strip, officially designated in 2008, denser and more walkable than the city’s Cape Cod and Colonial Revival pockets.

NeighborhoodScout’s New Britain Southeast tract is an urban neighborhood with a median real-estate price around $273,593. Single-family Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals in more suburban parts of town typically sell in the $200,000–$300,000 range. The city sits about 12–15 miles south/southwest of Hartford; young-professional Reddit threads often steer newcomers toward neighboring Newington or Farmington for a quieter feel while treating New Britain itself as the cheaper Hardware City option.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: movoto.com Source 3: neighborhoodscout.com Source 4: apartments.com Source 5: reddit.com

Getting aroundThe Hospital of Central Connecticut has a campus in New Britain, so a nurse hired locally can have an in-city trip instead of a regional grind. Citywide average commute is about 18.6–19 minutes. Interstate 84 is the main spine northeast into Hartford (New Britain is roughly 12–15 miles south/southwest of the capital) and about 120 miles southwest toward New York City. In the New Britain/Newington/Wethersfield grouping, drivability scores 80/100 versus walkability 40/100, bikeability 50/100, and public transit only 20/100, so hospital shifts are a drive-first reality rather than a bus-or-rail lifestyle. Sources do not describe hospital parking lots or fees.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut has a campus in New Britain, so a nurse hired locally can have an in-city trip instead of a regional grind. Citywide average commute is about 18.6–19 minutes.

Interstate 84 is the main spine northeast into Hartford (New Britain is roughly 12–15 miles south/southwest of the capital) and about 120 miles southwest toward New York City. In the New Britain/Newington/Wethersfield grouping, drivability scores 80/100 versus walkability 40/100, bikeability 50/100, and public transit only 20/100, so hospital shifts are a drive-first reality rather than a bus-or-rail lifestyle.

Sources do not describe hospital parking lots or fees.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: livability.com

OutdoorsNew Britain lists 44 parks. Walnut Hill Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is the in-city oasis: walking paths, a rose garden, public tennis courts, a baseball diamond, upper-level gardens, war memorials, and seasonal concerts and festivals. Osgood Park underwent a $10.5 million renovation in 2024. The newly opened ADA-compliant Stanley Loop Trail is a large paved path connecting Stanley Quarter Park and A.W. Stanley Park. Around the city, Komoot ranks Bradley Hubbard Reservoir among the most popular outdoor highlights. The combined New Britain/Newington/Wethersfield area scores 60/100 for nearby park space.

New Britain lists 44 parks. Walnut Hill Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is the in-city oasis: walking paths, a rose garden, public tennis courts, a baseball diamond, upper-level gardens, war memorials, and seasonal concerts and festivals.

Osgood Park underwent a $10.5 million renovation in 2024. The newly opened ADA-compliant Stanley Loop Trail is a large paved path connecting Stanley Quarter Park and A.W. Stanley Park. Around the city, Komoot ranks Bradley Hubbard Reservoir among the most popular outdoor highlights.

The combined New Britain/Newington/Wethersfield area scores 60/100 for nearby park space.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: justselfstorage.com Source 3: movoto.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: komoot.com Source 6: apartments.com

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New Britain, Connecticut’s Hardware City, sits 12–15 miles southwest of Hartford with a Hospital of Central Connecticut campus in town, so nursing shifts can mean a short local drive instead of a regional commute. What sets it apart is Little Poland on Broad Street—pierogies at Staropolska and Taste of Poland, a festival the last Sunday of April—layered with Puerto Rican spots like Mofongo, Capitol Lunch hot dogs, and downtown’s Five Churches Brewing plus new apartments at Columbus Commons and Ellis Street Commons. Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals often sell for $200,000–$300,000, below the national home median, though household incomes near $60,000 make the value-to-pay ratio tighter than the sticker suggests. Off days go to Olmsted’s Walnut Hill Park, the ADA Stanley Loop Trail, the Museum of American Art, and Bees games at New Britain Stadium. Honest tradeoffs: crime about 52 per 1,000 versus a state 24, a Niche C district, thin transit, icy winters with roughly 37 inches of snow, and high Connecticut taxes and electric bills. Young-professional forums often prefer Newington or Farmington for safety; New Britain is cheaper, denser, and more culturally specific.

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