Supervising Nurse

State of Connecticut - Department of Children & Families; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Paid professional development

Healthy work-life balance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness after

Job summary

State of Connecticut - Department of Children and Families (DCF) seeks a Supervising Nurse for John Dempsey Hospital in Middletown, CT. The role leads as a shift supervisor, manages direct care staff, and provides administrative and clinical supervision to ensure twenty-four-hour nursing coverage.

This full-time position offers professional growth, a healthy work-life balance, and benefits. Connecticut's Nurse Licensure Compact applies; applicants must meet minimum RN requirements and can

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital, regional, institutional or psychiatric setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one year of general experience; Master’s degree may substitute for one additional year.
• Experience working in hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and directs health services for an assigned program, unit(s), facility or geographical area.
• Ensures that goals and work are aligned with standards and that quality care is provided.
• Provides clinical guidance to nursing staff and evaluates performance.
• Selects, develops, and motivates staff; conducts performance evaluations.
• Monitors documentation quality and ensures resources for quality services.
• Participates in policy development and long-range planning for health care programs.
• Acts as liaison with units, agencies and outside organizations; prepares and analyzes reports.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

Introduction

Are you are you interested in a career that provides personal fulfillment? Come be a part of our team! 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. New! Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.

Position Highlights

• PCN: 44658, Manhasset Unit
• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• First (1st) shift, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm, with one late day per week to provide supervision for the Second (2nd) shift.

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

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.

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.�

We encourage you to come see all that Connecticut has to offer by joining the DCF team!

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full‑time service or full‑time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

FOR THOSE WHO HOLD AN RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND DO NOT HOLD A MULTISTATE OR COMPACT REGISTERED NURSING LICENSE, AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE:
Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out‑of‑state license;
Complete a CT DPH online application online (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’;
Request verification of your out‑of‑state license(s) electronically through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s :��Nursys� System. To send verification of your license(s) to CT, read and agree to the terms, enter your biographic information, select your license type and select ‘SEARCH’. Review the results and select the ‘Next’ button. Check the box next to ‘Connecticut’ and complete the transaction. Once the transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Nursys and the verification will be available to the DPH. Note that PA and MI verifications are not provided through Nursys. Please contact those state boards for information on obtaining verification.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

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 [e-mail].
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:
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).
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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 Ethan Ives at [e-mail].�

Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising nursing staff engaged in professional nursing activities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital, regional, institutional or psychiatric setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric setting.
• Experience working with children in a hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric setting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

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.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.