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Nurse (40 Hour)


Job Location:

Middletown, DE - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 83918 - 109884
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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!

The State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting for a Nurse located at our Hospital in Middletown CT -SachemUnit(PCN 97431).


New! Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.


IN ADDITION TO THE BASE ANNUAL SALARY YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS:

  • Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift shall receive a recruitment and retention yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3000.00). This bonus shall be prorated for part-time.
  • In order to be eligible for this bonus the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.

Position Highlights: PCN 97431

  • Location: Sachem unitin Middletown CT
  • Full-time 40 hours per week
  • Second (2nd) shift
  • 2:45 P.M. - 11:15 P.M.
  • Week one: Saturday and Sunday off
  • Week two: Friday and Monday off

What we can offer you:

  • View our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
  • Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
  • A healthy work-life balance to 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. Click here for more information.

In your role as a Nurse you will have 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
  • For a more comprehensive list of duties please click here.

We believe that:

  • Children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders can lead productive and satisfying lives.
  • Children youth and their families have the right and responsibility to participate in their treatment.
  • No child will be refused treatment based on their ability to pay for services.
  • Our services work best when integrated with community care.

About Us:


The center provides comprehensive care to children and adolescents with severe mental illness and related behavior and emotional problems who cannot be safely assessed or treated in a less restrictive setting. The south campus consists of four co-ed hospital units and three female adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility cottages (PRTF). The Solnit Center facilities support our dedication to helping youth improve their individual and social competencies.

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

Selection Plan

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:

  1. Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;
  2. Complete a CT DPH online application online (expand the Public Health Practitioners grouping select Registered Nurse and then Start;
  3. Request verification of your out-of-state license(s) electronically through the National Council of State Boards of Nursings :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:

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

  • 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 questionnaires 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).
  • Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!
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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 WERE 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 .

    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 providing a full range of professional nursing care.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
  • Independently implements the nursing process with individuals including carrying out physicians 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 directed towards an awareness and understanding of health/mental health 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 individuals 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 SKILL AND ABILITY
  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply professional nursing theory practice and ethics;
    • current medications their actions interactions uses and side effects;
    • medical therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods;
    • and ability to apply quality standards procedures and protocols;
    • and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic difference;
    • and ability to apply clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approach;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • 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 in meeting their needs and carrying out prescribed treatments;
    • develop therapeutic relationships with individuals and their caregivers;
    • respond to emergencies;
    • respond to and seek supervision;
    • encourage and facilitate cooperation pride trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;
    • analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience working in a behavioral health hospital setting
  • Experience serving youth with complex psychiatric profiles
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Incumbents in this class 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 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 exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and 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.

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