Director Of Nursing

Introduction Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity! The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced [role] to join our team. The position provides administrative and clinical management to nursing supervisors and their reporting nursing staff for an eleven-unit division serving 209 patients.

• Facility:
  Connecticut Valley Hospital
• Division:
  General Psychiatry Division (GPD)
• Location:
  
  Middletown, CT
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time, 40 hours per week, Sunday – Thursday, 3:30 pm – 12:00 am (midnight)
• PCN: 118108

New! We’re excited that Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit for more details.

Services and benefits available through the State of Connecticut, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self‑sufficiency in those we serve. CVH’s vision and mission is to promote recovery through collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent treatment in a safe, healthy, and caring environment.

We provide trauma‑informed gender‑responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

Please note: A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must adhere to the selection plan requirements.

Review the CT license application by endorsement of an out‑of‑state license. Complete the online application (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 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:

PA and MI verifications are not provided through Nursys.)

• Meet
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• Educational Credits:
  List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. For foreign institutions, provide documentation of accreditation by the contact listed below by the closing date.
• Resume Policy:
  Resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. Additional documentation may be requested as needed.
• Preferred Shift/
  
  Location:
  
  Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
• Timely Submission:
  All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. Late submissions are rarely accepted.
• Salary Calculations:
  For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable across branches of state government.
• 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.

As the recruitment process progresses, candidates…