Supervising Nurse

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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

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!

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…