Nurse; Office​/On-site FL

Introduction

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 at the Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center in Middletown, CT.

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting for a Nurse.

New! Connecticut joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025.

• Location:
  
  Kiwani Unit in Middletown, CT
• Full-time | 40 Hours per week
• 2nd Shift | 2:45 pm – 11:15 pm
• Days Off:
  • Week One:
    Saturday, Sunday
  • Week Two:
    Friday, Monday

• Base annual salary with possible additional compensation bonus:
  • A “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of $3,000 for permanently assigned nurses on the 2nd or 3rd shift, prorated for part‑time.
  • Eligibility requires one year of service in the registered nurse classification.
• View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• Healthy work‑life balance for 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.

• Independently implements the nursing process with individuals, carrying out physician's orders regarding diet, medication and treatment.
• Performs assessments.
• Changes dressings.
• Monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation.
• Reports on physiological and mental health status of individuals.
• Documents nursing interventions on medical records.
• Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and ensures their security.
• Maintains records and makes reports.
• Makes decisions in routine cases.
• Instructs individuals, staff and family members regarding treatments, nursing plans and related individual care issues.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Maintains availability of medications and supplies.
• Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment.
• May participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual's treatment or health/mental health care plans.
• May formulate and implement nursing care plans.
• May participate in outpatient clinics and assist in physical examinations.
• May administer routine tests.
• May conduct training.
• May delegate nursing tasks consistent with established protocols.
• May participate in psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation interventions.
• May physically restrain individuals.
• May provide related medical or mental health specialty services.
• May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of:
  • Professional nursing theory, practice and ethics.
  • Current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects.
  • Medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods.
  • Quality standards, procedures and protocols.
  • Cultural and socio‑economic differences.
  • Clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approach.
• Skills:
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Oral and written communication skills.
• Abilities:
  • Act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating and teaching professional behaviors.
  • Learn specialized individual care applicable to work assignment.
  • Listen and provide empathetic assistance to individuals and families.
  • Develop therapeutic relationships with individuals, and their caregivers.
  • Respond to emergencies.
  • Seek supervision and collaborate.
  • Encourage cooperation and teamwork.
  • Analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment.

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

• Experience in a psychiatric setting.

• Incumbents must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license.
• Incumbents may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in American Sign Language in certain designated positions.
• Incumbents may be required to travel.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.