Registered Nurse (RN)
MidState Medical Center
Meriden, Connecticut
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Posted Jul 31, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 1, 2026
What this might mean for you
MidState Medical Center is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. The schedule rotates — ask early how far out they post it; that answer tells you a lot.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Rotating
- Patient load & staffing
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5
About this role
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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 after 6 months of employment (up to 40% reimbursement 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
- Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
About the employer
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…
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
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.
- State price level · Connecticut
- 103.6
- 4% above the national average
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
On your path
Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
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