Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care (PCU)
Hartford HealthCare~$35–$70/hrtypicalMeriden, CTFull timePosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night- Student loan help up to $5,250 a year
- 12-hour shifts
- BLS
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open telemetry nurse jobs in Connecticut post a median of $57.04 an hour, the middle half $57.04, across 9 jobs that state their pay. Telemetry nurses employed in Connecticut earn a median of $49.39 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER in MERIDEN reported 81 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 2,505,865 hours worked: 6.5 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 6.4 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Midstate Medical Center
Medicare gives Midstate Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Connecticut's hospitals average 3.4). 85% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Connecticut hospitals by rating.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Midstate Medical Center as owned by a non-profit body, and Hartford HealthCare also runs for-profit hospitals, so which entity employs you decides whether the work counts toward PSLF. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What Connecticut law requires of the employer
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Connecticut hospitals must have a staffing committee, mostly direct care nurses, that develops the nurse staffing plan reported to the state twice a year. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-89e(c)(1) (source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-89e(c)(1))
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Hospitals may not require nurses to work overtime or retaliate for refusal, except for surgery in progress, critical care until relieved, and declared or institutional emergencies (covers registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse's aides in hospitals). Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-490l (source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-490l)
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About the job
Location Detail: 435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123)
Shift Detail: Three 12-hour shifts/week
(06:45-19:15).
Every 3rd weekend.
Every 3rd holiday.
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 PCU 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 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 MidState Medical Center, we are focused on the support of our colleagues. Our PCU 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 PCU 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 .
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Hartford HealthCare is a nonprofit health system and Connecticut's most comprehensive health care network, with eight acute care hospitals, more than 500 (source: Hartford HealthCare, About Hartford HealthCare) locations and 48,000 (source: Hartford HealthCare, About Hartford HealthCare) colleagues, plus a cardiology practice in Westerly, Rhode Island. Source: Hartford HealthCare, About Hartford HealthCare
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