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Registered Nurse - RN - PRN

Wellpath

Waterbury, Connecticut

$49.38–$60.35/hr

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Posted Aug 27, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 28, 2026

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You Matter : • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture • Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports: • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients • Autonomy in a warm team environment • Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching • Company paid life insurance • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans Why Us : Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference : As a Registered Nurse (RN), your primary responsibility is to provide patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will work under the supervision of Charge Nurse(s) to provide patient education and activities in accordance with your competencies and education. This role requires excellent communication and critical thinking skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Key Responsibilities: • Assist in assessing and planning individual treatment programs, consulting with Charge Nurse(s) and other staff as necessary. • Implement medical plans by administering medications, obtaining diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical or minor surgical procedures as needed. • Count controlled substances and implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols. • Document nursing encounters using the SOAP form of charting as required by policy and attend mandatory staff meetings and training. • Communicate information to nursing staff, physician, health care unit supervisory personnel or other staff as necessary. Additional Details : This position is to cover multiple sites in Waterbury and Litchfield Qualifications & Requirements: Education • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Experience • Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinic experience Licenses/Certifications • Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment. • Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. This position is available only to those who reside in the United States. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer : We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

Skills for this role

Critical ThinkingPatient CareCharge Nurse

Certifications

CPR

Requirements

  • RN

Benefits

  • Wellness program
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Opportunities for advancement

About the employer

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Wellpath
Hiring organization

Wellpath is a healthcare organization specializing in providing medical, dental, and mental health services to underserved, vulnerable, and overlooked populations, primarily in correctional and detention settings. Headquartered in Asheville, NC, Wellpath operates across multiple facilities, including juvenile detention centers and…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Mission-driven organization with a people-first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities and ongoing training/development for licensed and unlicensed staff
  • DailyPay option allowing employees to receive earnings as they work

What reviewers flag

  • Work setting is within correctional/detention facilities, which may present unique challenges compared to traditional healthcare environments
  • Complex regulatory compliance requirements across multiple standards (ACA, NCCHC, state and local regulations, accreditation bodies)
  • Patient population consists of incarcerated or detained individuals, which can involve challenging clinical and behavioral scenarios
mission-drivenpeople-firstnon-judgmental compassioncollaborativeinnovativediverse and inclusive

Living in Waterbury, CT

Waterbury, known as the Brass City, sits along the Naugatuck River in central Connecticut, offering nurses a practical home base between Hartford and New Haven. Its mix of historic industrial architecture and residential neighborhoods provides a grounded, working-class feel with straightforward access to major Connecticut healthcare corridors.

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Metro price level · Waterbury area
about the national average
BEA index 99.8 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,225/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$51,886/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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

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