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Supervising Nurse (40 Hour)

Office/On-Site

Recruitment # 251022-5922FP-002

Location Middletown, CT

Date Opened 11/5/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $99,806 - $133,911/year (*New State employees start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 11/13/2025 11:59:00 PM

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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 State of Connecticu t (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/About-DMHAS/Agency/About-DMHAS) ) is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Supervising Nurse (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=5922FP&R1=&R3=) to join our team. In this nursing leadership role, you'll supervise clinical staff, ensure quality patient care, and support on their recovery journey. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with supervisory experience in behavioral health and substance use treatment.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

+ Facility: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH (https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas/cvh/agency-files/cvh---home-page) )

+ Division: General Psychiatry Division (GPD)

+ Location: Middletown, CT

+ Schedule: Full -time, 1st shift, 40 hours, 7:00am - 3:30pm with rotating days off

+ Week 1: Friday, Tuesday

+ Week 2: Saturday, Sunday

+ Position involves inter-building travel on campus as needed.

+ PCN: 27003

New! We’re excited that Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

+ Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page!

+ Professional growth and development opportunities.

+ A healthy work/life balance to all employees

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

+ Engage in a rewarding career;

+ Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;

+ Thrive in an exciting environment;

+ Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;

+ Work together in a collaborative team environment.

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-s ufficiency in those we serve.

CVH's 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.

CVH boasts a rich history first opening its doors over 150 years ago in 1868. As the State’s public hospital, we provide treatment of mental illness and currently comprised of 18 inpatient units over two campuses (Middletown and Hartford). In our operational framework, recovery is defined as a process of restoring or developing a positive and meaningful sense of identity apart from one’s condition and then rebuilding one’s life in the fullest sense. Recovery is an individualized patient-centered approach. Achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellness is integrated in our recovery approach. Individuals acquire and practice life skills that will assist them in their recovery process.

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 Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace (https://portal.ct.gov/das/-/media/das/statewide-hr/a---z-listing-task-pdfs/drug-free-workplace-policy--february-2016.pdf) .

Selection Plan

FOR THOSE WHO HOLD A RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE:

+ Review the eligibility and documentation requirements (https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Registered-Nurse/RN-Licensure-by-Endorsement) for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;

+ Complete a CT DPH online application (https://www.elicense.ct.gov/) 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 verifications are not provided through Nursys. Please contact those state boards for information on obtaining verification.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Toolkit (https://jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=KIT) for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

BEFORE YOU APPLY:

+ Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

+ Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.

+ Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

+ Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

+ Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing [email protected].

+ Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

+ 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 questionnaire’s 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!

+ Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.

+ 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 www.ct.gov/ethics.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE 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 Julie Barker at [email protected] .

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 supervising nursing staff engaged in professional nursing activities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ 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 in the development of long-range plans for health care programs;

+ Acts as a liaison with other units, agencies and outside organizations;

+ Prepares, analyzes and evaluates reports and other information concerning the delivery of services;

+ Responds to psychiatric or medical emergencies;

+ May physically restrain individuals;

+ May oversee all nursing operations in the absence of the Director of Nursing;

+ Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

+ Considerable knowledge of

+ and ability to apply nursing principles, clinical therapeutic models, and standards of nursing;

+ specialized individual care in the assigned nursing areas;

+ current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;

+ and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences;

+ and ability to apply family systems theory;

+ procedures and protocols of applicable accrediting institutions;

+ Knowledge of management and administrative principles and human resource development strategies;

+ Considerable

+ interpersonal skills;

+ oral and written communication skills;

+ Considerable ability to

+ establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals, community resources and providers;

+ encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;

+ provide leadership and guidance in developing and maintaining nursing standards and enhancing health care systems for the delivery of essential services;

+ respond to crises’ and emergencies;

+ use professional judgment to identify areas for improvement and participate in development of quality initiatives;

+ Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital, regional, institutional or psychiatric setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

+ A Bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

+ A Master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience working with clients in an inpatient setting.

+ Experience providing direct care including staff supervision in a behavioral health setting.

+ Experience providing direction and guidance to subordinates.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current 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 some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to 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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