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The Hospital of Central Connecticut

RN Emergency Department

New Britain, CT

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Posted Aug 7, 2026 · Last seen active Sep 3, 2026

What this means for you

It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back. Eight-hour shifts keep the days human-sized — rarer than it should be, and worth noticing.

What the listing says

Shift
Days · 8-hour
Weekends, holidays, call
Weekends: every other
Facility
Teaching hospital

About this role

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Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126) Shift Detail: Day Shift, 7am-3:30pm x4, EOW/EOH Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 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. We are a 47 bed community based Emergency Room that services approximately 80,000 to 85,000 patients per year with a wide variety of complaints and illnesses. This Emergency Department is well known for its efficient, collaborative, patient centric care. We pride ourselves on our patient and staff satisfaction, consistently focusing on improvements in those areas. If you compassionate, organized, calm under pressure, and patient with good critical thinking and communication skills, we are looking for you. 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. Qualifications RN with current Connecticut license required BSN preferred Experience in Emergency Medicine preferred New graduates to work under supervision per State guidelines Critical Success Factors: Demonstrates excellence in customer service Highly effective verbal and written communication skills. Self directed in clinical responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others Ability to manage and organize multiple clinical priorities. Ability to delegate to achieve patient outcomes. 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.

Skills for this role

Emergency medicineAcute carePatient treatment planningEvidence-based practiceDelegation

Requirements

  • Connecticut RN license
  • Acute care
  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Patient treatment planning
  • Nursing
  • RN License
  • Customer service
  • Emotional support for patients
  • Evidence-based practice

Living in New Britain, CT

New Britain sits in central Connecticut between Hartford and Waterbury, offering nurses an affordable small-city base with a working-class heritage. The city hosts Central Connecticut State University and the New Britain Museum of American Art. Broad Street's Polish-American eateries and Walnut Hill Park give the community a distinct local character within easy reach of Hartford's hospital corridor.

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State price level · Connecticut
4% above the national average
State index 103.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,253/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$58,613/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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