MICU APRN Opportunity with UConn Health Waterbury

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Physician Assistant (PA) – MICU

UConn Health – Waterbury Hospital

UConn Health – Waterbury Hospital is seeking an APRN or PA to join our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), providing care to critically ill patients in a collaborative, teaching-focused environment alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, and internal medicine residents. Cross-coverage of the Cardiovascular Unit (CVU) may also be required.

Position: Full-Time

Schedule: 12-hour shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays

Key Responsibilities

-Assess, treat, and manage critically ill patients.

-Monitor clinical status and respond to changes in patient condition.

-Collaborate with physicians and support resident education.

-Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, care coordination, and discharge planning.

-Assist with bedside procedures, as appropriate to training and privileges.

-Provide CVU cross-coverage and participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications

-Master’s or doctoral degree with APRN preparation, or an applicable PA degree.

-Current Connecticut APRN or PA license in good standing.

-National certification in an applicable specialty.

-Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Preferred:

-Critical care experience and familiarity with invasive hemodynamic monitoring.

-Experience in a teaching hospital.

-Familiarity with cardiovascular critical care or structural heart services.

About UConn Health – Waterbury Hospital