Supervising Nurse (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut • Middletown, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF), John Dempsey Hospital is recruiting qualified individuals for a Supervising Nurse position. This role involves leading as a shift supervisor, managing a team of direct care staff, and acting in an administrative and clinical supervisory role for twenty-four-hour nursing coverage. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) focuses on working together with families and communities to improve child safety, ensure more children have permanent families, and advance the overall well-being of children. John Dempsey Hospital (JDH) is a state-administered Psychiatric facility and hospital providing comprehensive care to children and adolescents under eighteen with severe mental illness and related behavioral and emotional problems.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital, regional, institutional or psychiatric setting.
• A current license or temporary permit as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric setting.
• Experience working with children in a hospital, regional, institutional, or psychiatric setting.
• May be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language in certain designated positions.
• May be required to travel.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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.
• May be approved for an additional compensation bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for second or third shift assignments after one year of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager