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The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF), John Dempsey Hospital - is recruiting qualified individuals for a Supervising Nurse position located in Middletown, CT.
Position Highlights:
- PCN: 44714
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Second (2nd) shift
- 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm
- Days Off Week 1: Friday & Tuesday
- Days Off Week 2: Saturday & Sunday
- Operations office, Middletown, CT
The Role:
- Lead as a shift supervisor
- Manage a team of direct care staff
- Act in an administrative and clinical supervisory role for twenty-four-hour nursing coverage
- Plan, organize, and direct health services
About Us:
Working together with families and communities to improve child safety, ensure that more children have permanent families, and advance the overall well-being of children is the central focus of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). DCF protects children who are being abused or neglected, strengthens families through support and advocacy, and builds on existing family and community strengths to help children who are facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including those committed to the Department by the juvenile justice system.
John Dempsey Hospital (JDH) - Middletown, CT is widely recognized as a center of excellence for family-centered treatment of children and youth with serious emotional disturbances. This state-administered Psychiatric facility and hospital provides comprehensive care to children and adolescents under the age of eighteen, with severe mental illness and related behavioral and emotional problems who cannot be safely assessed or treated in a less restrictive setting.
What’s In It For You:
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
- A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
Discover 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
New! Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.
FOR SECOND AND THIRD SHIFT POSITIONS - YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS: Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift may receive a “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). This bonus shall be pro-rated for part-time Registered Nurses. In order to be eligible for this bonus, the Employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
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BEFORE YOU APPLY:
- Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
- Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
- Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing [email protected].
- Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
- Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
AFTER YOU APPLY:
- Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates—such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links—please check your Personal Status Board regularly. For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select “Update My Contact Information.”
- Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
- Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!
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- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to at [email protected].
Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!
In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising nursing staff engaged in professional nursing activities.
- Plans, organizes and directs health services for an assigned program, unit(s), facility or geographical area;
- Ensures that goals, objectives and work performed are consistent with standards and that quality care is provided to individuals;
- Provides clinical guidance to nursing staff;
- Selects, develops, motivates and evaluates staff;
- Conducts performance evaluations;
- Monitors the quality of documentation, records and other information concerning services and care;
- Ensures that resources are available to provide quality services;
- Participates in the development of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services;
- Participates in the development of long-range plans for health care programs;
- Acts as a liaison with other units, agencies and outside organizations;
- Prepares, analyzes and evaluates reports and other information concerning the delivery of services;
- Responds to psychiatric or medical emergencies;
- May physically restrain individuals;
- May oversee all nursing operations in the absence of the Director of Nursing;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Considerable knowledge of
- and ability to apply nursing principles, clinical therapeutic models, and standards of nursing;
- specialized individual care in the assigned nursing areas;
- current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;
- and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences;
- and ability to apply family systems theory;
- procedures and protocols of applicable accrediting institutions;
- Knowledge of management and administrative principles and human resource development strategies;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Considerable ability to
- establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals, community resources and providers;
- encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;
- provide leadership and guidance in developing and maintaining nursing standards and enhancing health care systems for the delivery of essential services;
- respond to crises’ and emergencies;
- use professional judgment to identify areas for improvement and participate in development of quality initiatives;
- Supervisory ability.
Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital, regional, institutional or psychiatric setting.
- A Bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
- A Master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
- Experience working in a hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric setting.
- Experience working with children in a hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric setting.
- Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license or temporary permit as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language in certain designated positions.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
