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Registered Nurse (RN)

MidState Medical Center

Meriden, Connecticut

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Posted Aug 1, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 3, 2026

What the posting states

Patient load & staffing
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5 Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, MidState Medical Center provides a wide array of services throughout the region

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Location Detail: 435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123) Shift Detail: Multiple positions available across multiple nursing departments Various shifts and hours ( full time, part time or per diem) Watch this video to meet our nurses! Come join Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment matters! MidState Medical Center is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Med Surg units across multiple hours and shifts. At MidState Medical Center, We Don’t Just Take Great Care Of Our Patients; We Take Great Care Of Our Med Surg Registered Nurses Too. We Offer Tuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleague AND dependents Strong focus on Employee Assistance and Wellness programs as a Platinum recipient of Mental Health America’s Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. No Mandating or off-shift rotations Onsite free parking and uniform stipends provided Healthy staff ratios At MidState Medical Center, we are focused on the support of our colleagues. Our Med Surg Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license, using research, innovation and evidence-based practices. We offer our Registered Nurses clinical instruction and additional learning opportunities as you complete your Med Surg Nurse Residency. Qualifications Current Connecticut RN License required within 90 days of hire Graduate of an accredited nursing school BLS certification by the American Heart Association One-year recent Acute Care RN experience preferred MidState Medical Center 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, MidState Medical Center provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. 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 colleagues - we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Requirements

  • Current Connecticut RN License required within 90 days of hire Graduate of an accredited nursing school BLS certification by the American Heart Association One-year recent Acute Care RN experience preferred

Benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement (up to 40% with Quinnipiac University for colleague and dependents)
  • Employee Assistance and Wellness programs
  • No Mandating or off-shift rotations
  • Onsite free parking
  • Uniform stipends
  • Healthy staff ratios
  • Clinical instruction and additional learning opportunities
  • Med Surg Nurse Residency

About the employer

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MidState Medical Center
Community Hospital

You would step into MidState Medical Center on Lewis Avenue in Meriden—a community teaching hospital inside Hartford HealthCare. The campus just opened a 16-bed inpatient unit built for oncology and surgical patients, with quieter rooms and 24-hour family visitation so…

1:5 nurse-to-patient

What reviewers appreciate

  • New 16-bed oncology/surgical inpatient unit with modern quiet design and 24-hour visitation
  • Observation scheduling: 3x12s, every third weekend/holiday, no mandating
  • Tuition reimbursement after 6 months; up to 40% with Quinnipiac for colleague and dependents

What reviewers flag

  • 2021 ER review reported low base pay and some nurses without a raise for seven years
  • ER ratio cited at 5:1, often 6 with hallway patients, and described as understaffed
  • Holiday pay described in that review as +$9/hour rather than time-and-a-half
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Living in Meriden, CT

Meriden sits midway between Hartford and New Haven along I-91, offering a small-city feel anchored by Hubbard Park's wooded trails and the Castle Craig lookout. Central Connecticut convenience with quieter residential streets.

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State price level · Connecticut
103.6
4% above the national average

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