Head Nurse; Office​/On-site - FL

Introduction

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse interested in a career where you can make a difference for children and families? At the State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) we are recruiting to fill one full‑time Head Nurse role to join our hospital in Middletown, CT. Incumbents in this class must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in CT or hold a Multistate or Compact RN License.

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

PCN 44591 – Sachem, Middletown, CT. Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Third (3rd) shift 11:10 p.m. – 7:10 a.m. (40 hours per week). Week 1 off:
Friday, Saturday, Thursday. Week 2 off:
Monday.

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 ($3,000.00). This bonus shall be prorated 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.

At DCF our mission is partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive. We are proud of our diverse and dedicated workforce who strive every day to meet the needs of those we encounter.

WORKING LEAD: Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process; plans unit workflow and determines priorities; schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work; makes recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline and performance; conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; leads professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in provision of patient/individual care; maintains and promotes standards of nursing; ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;

identifies staff development needs; provides staff training and assistance; instructs staff regarding policies and procedures; participates in interdisciplinary meetings to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of patient/individual care programs; responds to emergencies; may make recommendations on policies and standards; may prepare reports or correspondence; may serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP); performs related duties as required.

DIRECT CARE: Independently develops, implements and evaluates nursing and/or health care plans; provides nursing consultation in the assigned specialty program; conducts nursing assessments; provides admission and discharge nursing assessments including plans for continuing care; maintains records and makes reports; provides for nursing services to comply with ICF regulations and JCAHO standards; maintains records of stored and secured medications; ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;

independently manages and provides direct care to patients/individuals; participates in individual, group or family therapy; participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of patient/individual treatment or health care plans; manages an assigned caseload of other appropriate clinical activities; provides clinical direction and/or training to staff in individual, group and family service delivery programs;

may participate in home visits and crisis intervention; may provide in‑service training to nursing and paraprofessional staff regarding signs and symptoms of illness, dysfunction, injury and prevention of same; may conduct patient/individual‑centered conferences with nursing personnel; may consult with and make recommendations to physicians concerning health needs; may prepare reports or correspondence; may serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP);

performs related duties as required.

SCHOOL NURSE: Independently provides counseling and health education services to students and staff; serves as member of crisis intervention team; provides assessment of medical problems;…