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Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - Award Winning Hospital - Hospital Employed Opportunity
Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Family Birthing Center Located at Manchester Memorial Hospital, the ECHN Family Birthing Center is a Level 3 Neonatology (NICU) hospital site. We invite practicing Neonatology Nurse Practitioners to apply for opportunities that include either full-time (40 hours per week), part-time (24 hours per week), or per diem shifts, all of which support a flexible work-life balance. Some of the services include daily lactation consultations, support from midwives and doulas, neonatal abstinence syndrome education, nitrous oxide therapy, vaginal birth after cesarean, and hydrotherapy and water births.
As a member of our multidisciplinary team, and the support of a strong partnership with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (ranked as one of the top children’s hospitals in pediatric and neonatology care) with expert neonatology care. Our specialized team includes Neonatology APRN/PA-C providers, Neonatology Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Pediatricians, Physical Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, and Social Workers. We offer a rewarding work environment with advanced neonatology interventions and therapeutic management for high-acuity premature newborns. At ECHN, we are committed to lifelong learning and professional development in an inspiring environment dedicated to compassionate clinical excellence. We welcome you to join our medical staff team and become part of our highly respected Neonatology NICU program.
Position Highlights
Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) is a distinguished community healthcare system that includes two respected acute-care hospitals: Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital. Together, they offer 249 beds and are supported by approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The network encompasses multiple primary care outpatient practice sites, expert physician specialists, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has an academic affiliation with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Medical students in their third and fourth years receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals, as well at several of ECHN’s primary care practice sites. Talented family medicine physicians support the Family Medicine Residency Program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has received accolades, including the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2022 to 2024, Treatment of Respiratory Failure 2023 - 2025, Treatment of Sepsis 2023 - 2025, and Total Hip Replacement 2025. Additionally, Manchester Memorial Hospital has been awarded a 3 Star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Both hospitals are recognized as Primary Stroke Centers, having earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The network offers robotic surgery, including the MAKO robotic-assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. ECHN’s has expanded its partnership with Jefferson Radiology, which has enhanced its diagnostic radiology services in collaboration with other esteemed programs.
Outstanding Eastern Connecticut Health Network Benefits And More
Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons, scenic rivers, and peaceful walking/hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable, quaint family-oriented towns anchored by exemplary high-performance school systems, some of which are the best in New England sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. If you enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater, music, and fine dining. Moreover, the region’s ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport, Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. Whether it is rural, suburban, or urban life you desire, you will find it here. Please email your CV to mrinaldi@echn.org.
Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Family Birthing Center Located at Manchester Memorial Hospital, the ECHN Family Birthing Center is a Level 3 Neonatology (NICU) hospital site. We invite practicing Neonatology Nurse Practitioners to apply for opportunities that include either full-time (40 hours per week), part-time (24 hours per week), or per diem shifts, all of which support a flexible work-life balance. Some of the services include daily lactation consultations, support from midwives and doulas, neonatal abstinence syndrome education, nitrous oxide therapy, vaginal birth after cesarean, and hydrotherapy and water births.
As a member of our multidisciplinary team, and the support of a strong partnership with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (ranked as one of the top children’s hospitals in pediatric and neonatology care) with expert neonatology care. Our specialized team includes Neonatology APRN/PA-C providers, Neonatology Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Pediatricians, Physical Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, and Social Workers. We offer a rewarding work environment with advanced neonatology interventions and therapeutic management for high-acuity premature newborns. At ECHN, we are committed to lifelong learning and professional development in an inspiring environment dedicated to compassionate clinical excellence. We welcome you to join our medical staff team and become part of our highly respected Neonatology NICU program.
Position Highlights
- Level 3 Neonatology Intensive Care Unit with well infant nursery
- Provide high risk care, deliveries, and C-sections with resuscitation
- Daily clinical management, rounding, surgical procedures experience, admissions, and documentation
- 24 hours or 12 hour rotating shifts support work life balance
Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) is a distinguished community healthcare system that includes two respected acute-care hospitals: Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital. Together, they offer 249 beds and are supported by approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The network encompasses multiple primary care outpatient practice sites, expert physician specialists, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has an academic affiliation with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Medical students in their third and fourth years receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals, as well at several of ECHN’s primary care practice sites. Talented family medicine physicians support the Family Medicine Residency Program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has received accolades, including the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2022 to 2024, Treatment of Respiratory Failure 2023 - 2025, Treatment of Sepsis 2023 - 2025, and Total Hip Replacement 2025. Additionally, Manchester Memorial Hospital has been awarded a 3 Star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Both hospitals are recognized as Primary Stroke Centers, having earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The network offers robotic surgery, including the MAKO robotic-assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. ECHN’s has expanded its partnership with Jefferson Radiology, which has enhanced its diagnostic radiology services in collaboration with other esteemed programs.
Outstanding Eastern Connecticut Health Network Benefits And More
- Highly competitive salary, sign-on bonus, and other bonus eligible amenities
- Robust benefits eligible options including 401k, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Exceptional paid time and sick time
- Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance) reflects institutional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
- Employer paid malpractice coverage
- Best class operations, rewarding work environment, provider centric, and supportive team
- Free easy access to on-site parking, on-site laboratory, and medical imaging services
- Graduate advance degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program must have 2 or more years of experience as NICU Nurse Practitioner
- Connecticut license, Federal DEA, and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) or soon eligible
Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons, scenic rivers, and peaceful walking/hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable, quaint family-oriented towns anchored by exemplary high-performance school systems, some of which are the best in New England sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. If you enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater, music, and fine dining. Moreover, the region’s ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport, Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. Whether it is rural, suburban, or urban life you desire, you will find it here. Please email your CV to mrinaldi@echn.org.
