Nurse (Correctional Facility) (36 Hour)

CT; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career mobility

Tuition reimbursement

Licensure reimbursement

Conference funds

Meal allowance

Paid time off accruals

Shift differentials

RN bonuses

Job summary

The Connecticut Department of Correction invites qualified RNs to join our statewide network of facilities. This recruitment targets dedicated nurses with a nursing degree or active RN license to serve in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and other locations across the state.

Positions feature rotating shifts (days and evenings), comprehensive state benefits, pension eligibility after 25 years, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or active RN license required.
• Current Connecticut DOC employee status may be preferred.
• Willingness to rotate shifts across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, diagnose nursing needs, and develop/implement a treatment plan.
• Conduct health screenings and triage decisions.
• Collaborate with custody, medical, mental health, and dental teams.
• Identify, treat, and help prevent infections.
• Provide care to special populations (women's health, juvenile health, end-of-life, mental health).
• Coordinate chronic disease care in multidisciplinary teams.
• Support quality improvement and serve as educator/preceptor.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

RN license active

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Introduction

Are you a current employee of the Connecticut Department of Correction? Do you possess a Nursing degree or an active license as a Registered Nurse, but are not currently employed at the DOC as an RN? If so we invite you to apply to this recruitment! The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) invites you to discover these outstanding opportunities to become a Registered Nurse in one of our many facility locations throughout the State.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

The State of Connecticut offers competitive pay to nurses in addition to an abundance of benefits in addition to the overall benefits package that you are currently a part of. Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn about our medical and dental insurance plans, sick/vacation/personal leave accruals, state holidays, tuition reimbursement and more! This is a Hazardous Duty Position and offers a pension plan, the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV. As a Hazardous Duty employee, you will be eligible to retire after just 25 years of service, regardless of your age. A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Additional Benefits:

• We offer career mobility - get paid to go to school (5 year work requirement)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Nursing licensure reimbursement
• Conference and workshop funds allotment $1,500.00 (travel, food, lodging)
• Meal allowance per shift
• Accruals sick time/vacation time/ personal time
• 2nd and 3rd shift differential/weekend differential
• Recruitment and retention bonuses for RN’s on 2nd & 3rd shift $3,000 yearly

POSITION DETAILS

In order to be considered for any locations or shifts, you will need to check off all locations and shifts that you are interested in when filling out your application.

We anticipate openings at the following locations:

• Bridgeport(Bridgeport CC)
• Brooklyn (Brooklyn CI)
• Cheshire (Cheshire CI or Manson Youth Institution)
• East Lyme (York CI)
• Enfield (Carl Robinson CI)
• Hartford (Hartford CC)
• Montville (Corrigan Radgowski)
• New Haven (New Haven CC)
• Newtown (Garner CI)
• Somers (Osborn CI or Willard Cybulski CI)
• Suffield (MacDougall Walker CI)

Schedules may vary but some options are (all are rotating weekend and holiday schedules).

Carl Robinson, Cheshire, MacDougall Walker, Manson Youth, Osborn Willard Cybulski and York:

• First Shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm
• Second Shift: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Third Shift: 11:00pm - 7:00am

Bridgeport, Hartford CC, Garner and New Haven CC:

• First Shift: 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Second Shift: 4:00pm - 12:00am
• Third Shift: 12:00am - 8:00am

12 hour shifts are available at the following locations (rotating weekends and holidays)

MacDougall Walker, Osborn CI, York CI: 7:00am - 7:00pm and 7:00pm - 7:00am

New Haven CC and Corrigan Radgowski CI: 8:00am - 8:00pm and 8:00pm - 8:00am ** Corrigan also has 12:00pm - 12:00am

Key duties of this position include:

• Independently assess patients, develop a nursing diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and provide patient education and self-care through the nursing sick call process
• Perform health screenings and makes triage decisions contributing to the health and safety of patients
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines: custody, medical, mental health, dental and other health care support professionals
• Play a key role in the identification, treatment and control of the transmission of infections
• Provide nursing care to special populations such as women's health, juvenile health, end-of-life care, mental health, infirmary care
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team in providing chronic disease management by coordinating and managing chronic disease care
• Advance quality, patient safety and a culture of safety by volunteering as a nurse educator, preceptor; participate in facility-based quality and best practices committees
• Respond and participation in emergency care delivery
• Perform related duties as required (see