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Nurse (40 Hour)


Job Location:

Middletown, DE - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 83918 - 109884
Posted: 2 September 2026 (9 days ago)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 Admissions and Screening Registered Nurse willconduct clinical screenings of potential patients seeking admission tosubstance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and assesses clinicalappropriateness for the requested level of care. The RN evaluates substanceuse withdrawal risk medical and psychiatric conditions medications andsafety concerns to support timely and appropriate admission decisions. The RNcollaborates with referral sources medical providers and interdisciplinarytreatment teams to facilitate safe and efficient access to treatment.


POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Facility: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
  • Division: Addiction Services Division (ASD)
  • Unit: Admissions & Screening
  • Location: Middletown CT
  • PCN: 114440 - Full-time 40 hours per week Split shift 11:00am - 7:30pm
  • PCN: 130117 & (105397 - Anticipated) - Full-time 40 hours per week 2nd shift 3:00pm - 11:00pm

New!Were excited that 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 ANADDITIONAL 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 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.
      WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
      The Role
      Job duties include but are not limited to:

      • Conduct clinical screenings and nursing assessments of potential patients referred for SUD treatment.
      • Assess clinical appropriateness for admission and the requested level of care using established admission criteria clinical protocols and ASAM-informed principles.
      • Evaluate substance use history withdrawal risk medical and psychiatric conditions medications and behavioral and safety concerns.
      • Review relevant medical records laboratory results medication information and other clinical documentation.
      • Identify medical psychiatric or withdrawal-related concerns requiring additional evaluation or consultation prior to admission.
      • Communicate with hospitals emergency departments community providers and other referral sources to obtain necessary clinical information.
      • Make timely admission recommendations within established nursing scope admission criteria and organizational protocols.
      • Collaborate with medical nursing admissions and interdisciplinary clinical staff regarding complex referrals.
      • Coordinate accepted admissions and facilitate placement into the appropriate level of care.
      • Complete screening and admission documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
      • Maintain confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA 42 CFR Part 2 and applicable policies and regulations.
      • Support efficient patient flow timely access to treatment and appropriate utilization of available treatment capacity.

                MORE ABOUT US:
                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.

                CVHs 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 Connecticuts Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.



                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 theeligibility and documentation requirementsfor CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;
                2. Complete aCT DPH online applicationonline (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 :NursysSystem. 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.

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                  BEFORE YOU APPLY:

                  • Note: Theonly wayto 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:

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                  • 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).

                  QUESTIONS WERE HERE TO HELP:

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                  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 in clinical environments involving substance use disorders addiction medicine behavioral health psychiatric nursing emergency services or withdrawal management/detoxification.
                  • Experience conducting clinical screenings nursing assessments triage or admission evaluations.
                  • Experience conducting clinical assessments and exercising critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making.
                  • Experience independently prioritizing multiple referrals offering timely clinically appropriate recommendations.
                  • Experience engaging in professional communication across diverse settings including hospitals emergency departments community providers patients families and other referral sources.
                  • Experience delivering trauma-informed recovery-oriented and person-centered care.
                  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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