Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg ( Per Diem)
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
Posted Aug 21 · New grads welcomed
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126) Shift Detail: 16 hours commitment every 6 weeks
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Come join Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment matters!
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is actively hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for our Med Surg units across multiple hours and shifts.
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At The Hospital of Central Connecticut, we don’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too. We offer:
- Student Debt Assistance – up to $5,250 per calendar year paid towards qualified student loans
- 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 The Hospital of Central Connecticut, we are focused on the support of our colleagues. Our 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 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, however Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply
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.
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 .
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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, however Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply
- 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.
- 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 .
Place
- City
- New Britain, Connecticut
- Median rent
- $1,253/mo
- Local household income
- $58,613/yr
- State price level
- 4% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 248
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Connecticut index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is an acute-care community teaching hospital located at 100 Grand Street in New Britain, Connecticut. It is part of Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network, which employs more than 40,000 colleagues. The hospital…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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