Are you a Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in the lives of children and their families in Connecticut? If so, we invite you to take this opportunity to join our team!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) – is recruiting for a Nurse, located at our Hospital in Middletown, CT - Sachem Unit (PCN 97431).
New! Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.
IN ADDITION TO THE BASE ANNUAL SALARY, YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS:
- Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift shall receive a “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). This bonus shall be prorated for part-time.
- In order to be eligible for this bonus, the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.
Position Highlights: PCN 97431
- Location: Sachem unit in Middletown, CT
- Full-time 40 hours per week
- Second (2nd) shift
- 2:45 P.M. - 11:15 P.M.
- Week one: Saturday and Sunday off
- Week two: Friday and Monday off
What we can offer you:
- View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
- A healthy work-life balance to all employees!
- The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
In your role as a Nurse, you will have the opportunity to:
- Engage in a rewarding career
- Assist our employees so they can achieve success
- Make a difference in the public sector
- Work together in a collaborative team environment
- For a more comprehensive list of duties please click here.
We believe that:
- Children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders can lead productive and satisfying lives.
- Children, youth and their families have the right and responsibility to participate in their treatment.
- No child will be refused treatment based on their ability to pay for services.
- Our services work best when integrated with community care.
About Us:
The Albert J. Solnit Children's Center – South Campus is a state-administered Psychiatric facility for Connecticut’s children who are under the age of eighteen, located on a 67-acre campus at 915 River Road, Middletown, CT 06457.
The center provides comprehensive care to children and adolescents with severe mental illness and related behavior and emotional problems who cannot be safely assessed or treated in a less restrictive setting. The south campus consists of four co-ed hospital units and three female adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility cottages (PRTF). The Solnit Center facilities support our dedication to helping youth improve their individual and social competencies.
We encourage you to come see all that Connecticut has to offer by joining the DCF team!
