Supervising Nurse Office​/On-site

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.

• PCN: 76737
• Third (3rd) shift
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  11:10pm-7:10am
• Days Off Week 1 of the Pay Period:
  Sunday
• Days Off Week 2 of the Pay Period:
  Friday, Saturday, Wednesday
• Operations office, Middletown, CT

• 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

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.

• 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.  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.

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…