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<h4>Introduction</h4> Are you interested in a career where you can make a difference for children and families? The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) has an anticipated vacancy for a Head Nurse, to join our Hospital in Middletown, CT. Position Highlights: <ul><li>PCN:44838&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Full-time, 40 hours per week</li><li>Second (2nd) shift</li><li>2:45 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.</li><li>Week 1 Days Off:&nbsp;Saturday, Sunday</li><li>Week 2 Days Off:&nbsp;Friday, Monday</li></ul>About Us: 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. Currently we are seeking individuals who are looking to advance their career and make a difference. What’s In It For You: Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! <ul><li>Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.</li><li>Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.</li><li>A healthy work-life balance to all employees.</li><li>State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.</li></ul> Discover the opportunity to: <ul><li>Engage in a rewarding career</li><li>Assist our employees so they can achieve success</li><li>Make a difference in the public sector</li><li>Work together in a collaborative team environment</li></ul> <h4>Selection Plan</h4> FOR SECOND AND THIRD SHIFT POSITIONS - 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 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. FOR THOSE WHO HOLD A RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE: <ul><li>Review the&nbsp;eligibility and documentation requirements&nbsp;for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;</li><li>Complete a&nbsp;CT DPH online application&nbsp;online (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’;</li><li>Request verification of your out-of-state license(s) electronically through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s :&nbsp;&nbsp;Nursys®&nbsp;System.&nbsp; 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’.&nbsp; Review the results and select the ‘Next’ button.&nbsp; Check the box next to&nbsp; ‘Connecticut’ and complete the transaction.&nbsp; &nbsp;Once the transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Nursys and the verification will be available to the DPH.&nbsp; Note that PA and MI verifications are not provided through Nursys.&nbsp; Please contact those state boards for information on obtaining verification.</li></ul> FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library for additional support throughout the recruitment process. BEFORE YOU APPLY: <ul><li>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. </li><li>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.</li><li>Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, 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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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 <a href="mailto:DAS.SHRM@ct.gov" target="_blank">DAS.SHRM@ct.gov</a>. </li><li>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. </li></ul><ul><li>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.</li></ul> AFTER YOU APPLY: <ul><li>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). </li><li>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! </li><li>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. </li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. </li><li>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 <a href="http://www.ct.gov/ethics" target="_blank">www.ct.gov/ethics</a>.</li></ul> 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 INSERT TS STAFF at <a href="mailto:Christopher.Lavallee@ct.gov" target="_blank">Christopher.Lavallee@ct.gov</a>. Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence! <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In a state agency this class is accountable for administrative and clinical supervision of professional nurses, paraprofessionals and other staff involving direct nursing care of individuals or performing specialized professional nursing work in the areas of community or therapeutic nursing. At the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities or Connecticut Technical Education and Career System this class is accountable for providing primary nursing care for students and facility staff. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> WORKING LEAD: <ul><li>Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process;</li><li>Plans unit workflow and determines priorities;</li><li>Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work;</li><li>Makes recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline and performance;&nbsp;</li><li>Conducts or assist in conducting performance evaluations;</li><li>Leads professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in provision of patient/individual care;</li><li>Maintains and promotes standards of nursing;</li><li>Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;</li><li>Identifies staff development needs;</li><li>Provides staff training and assistance;</li><li>Instructs staff regarding policies and procedures;</li><li>Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of patient/individual care programs;</li><li>Responds to emergencies;</li><li>May make recommendations on policies and standards;</li><li>May prepare reports or correspondence;</li><li>May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP);</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> DIRECT CARE: <ul><li>Independently develops, implements and evaluates nursing and/or health care plans;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides nursing consultation in the assigned specialty program;</li><li>Conducts nursing assessments;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides admission and discharge nursing assessments including plans for continuing care;</li><li>Maintains records and makes reports;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides for nursing services to comply with intermediate care facility (ICF) regulations and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards;</li><li>Maintains records of stored and secured medications;</li><li>Ensures controlled drugs are properly stored, administered and ordered;</li><li>Independently manages and provides direct care to patients/individuals;</li><li>Participates in individual, group or family therapy;</li><li>Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of patient/individual treatment or health care plans;</li><li>Manages an assigned caseload of other appropriate clinical activities;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides clinical direction and/or training to staff in individual, group and family service delivery programs;</li><li>May participate in home visits and crisis intervention;</li><li>May provide in-service training to nursing and paraprofessional staff with regard to signs and symptoms of illness, dysfunction, injury and prevention of same;</li><li>May conduct patient/individual- centered conferences with nursing personnel; may consult with and make recommendations to physicians concerning health needs;</li><li>May make recommendations on policies or standards;</li><li>May prepare reports or correspondence;</li><li>May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP);</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> SCHOOL NURSE: <ul><li>Independently provides counseling and health education services to students and staff;</li><li>Serves as member of crisis intervention team;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides assessment of medical problems;</li><li>Determines need for physician or medical care;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs basic evaluative procedures and tests;</li><li>Performs primary first aid;</li><li>Ensures that controlled drugs are properly stored;&nbsp;</li><li>Makes referrals and follows up on health needs;</li><li>Provides counseling on health- related issues;</li><li>Maintains accurate medical records;</li><li>Writes reports;</li><li>May administer medication;</li><li>May administer routine tests or exams;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Considerable knowledge of <ul><li>and ability to independently apply nursing principles, techniques and standards;</li><li>specialized individual care applicable to nursing assignment;</li><li>medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;</li></ul></li><li>Knowledge of <ul><li>general and mental health conditions and treatment interventions through utilization of assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, health planning, implementation and re-evaluation;</li><li>adult learning and family systems theory;</li><li>and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences;</li></ul></li><li>Considerable <ul><li>interpersonal skills;</li><li>oral and written communication skills;</li></ul></li><li>Ability to <ul><li>establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals, community resources and providers;</li><li>act as a role model to health care staff;</li></ul></li><li>Supervisory ability.</li></ul> BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING POSITIONS: <ul><li>Considerable knowledge of behavioral health of individuals;</li><li>Skill working with individuals, groups and families;</li><li>Ability to provide therapeutic treatment with a variety of individuals.</li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED</h4> A Bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience. <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul><li>Experience working in a behavioral health hospital setting.</li><li>Experience serving youth with complex psychiatric profiles.</li></ul> <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> <ul><li>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.</li><li>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.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</li></ul> <h4>CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS</h4> In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for permanent appointment. <h4>WORKING CONDITIONS</h4> 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. <h4>Conclusion</h4> 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. <h4>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</h4> 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.

State of Connecticut

Head Nurse (40 Hour)(Office/On-site)

<h4>Introduction</h4> Experienced RNs - we are hiring! Check out this great opportunity with the&nbsp;State of Connecticut&nbsp;below. The&nbsp;Connecticut Department of Correction&nbsp;is seeking highly motivated, experienced and licensed&nbsp;Supervising Nurse (Correctional Facility)&nbsp;to join our Health Services Unit at the Cheshire Correctional Institution located in Cheshire, CT. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU <ul><li>Visit our new&nbsp;State Employee Benefits Overview&nbsp;page!&nbsp;</li><li>A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)- Retire in 25 years - with pension &amp; healthcare benefits</li><li>Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal);</li><li>Comprehensive Benefit Offerings along with additional supplemental benefits</li><li>Career mobility - get paid to go to school (5 year work requirement)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months;</li><li>Nursing licensure reimbursement;</li><li>Conference and workshop funds allotment $1,500.00 (travel, food, lodging).</li></ul> POSITION DETAILS This is a full-time, 35 hours per week position on 2nd shift. Schedule is Monday-Friday between 2:00pm and 9:00pm.&nbsp; Correctional nursing is the delivery of evidence-based nursing to protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities; prevent illness and injury; facilitate healing; alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response with care and respect; and advocate for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations under the jurisdiction of the justice system. The Cheshire Correctional Institution confines adult sentenced and unsentenced offenders. It also operates several specialized housing units, including protective custody, restrictive housing and the True Program. The facility supports the DOC initiative by providing various opportunities that address risks/needs such as; offender programming, learning a trade through prison industries, educational and vocational programming to include special education services provided to qualified students under age 22, addiction treatment programming and religious services. The vocational education programs conducts dozens of projects assisting non-profit and community organizations. HEAR FROM OUR EMPLOYEES Mara Scott, a Supervising Nurse for the Connecticut Department of Correction, discusses her advancement from a Nurse to a Head Nurse Supervisor in the DOC, the abundance of opportunities Corrections has to offer, and the family-like atmosphere among DOC staff. Our Mission:&nbsp;The Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders. <h4>Selection Plan</h4> FOR ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING:&nbsp;Pleasereadorwatchour Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Before you apply: <ul><li>In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.</li><li>The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.</li><li>Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.</li><li>All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:DAS.SHRM@ct.gov" target="_blank">DAS.SHRM@ct.gov</a>.</li><li>For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit. </li></ul>Important information for after you apply: <ul><li>This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.</li><li>Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.</li><li>Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.</li><li>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. </li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.</li></ul>Questions about this position should be directed to Jake Ferrari at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jake.ferrari@ct.gov" target="_blank">jake.ferrari@ct.gov</a>. <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In the Department of Correction this class is accountable for supervising nursing staff engaged in professional nursing activities. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> <ul><li>Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;&nbsp;</li><li>Ensures that goals, objectives and work performed are consistent with standards and that quality care is provided to inmates;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides clinical guidance to nursing staff;&nbsp;</li><li>Selects, develops, motivates and evaluates staff;&nbsp;</li><li>Conducts performance evaluations;&nbsp;</li><li>Monitors the quality of documentation, records and other information concerning services and care;&nbsp;</li><li>Ensures that resources are available to provide quality services;&nbsp;</li><li>Participates in the development of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services;&nbsp;</li><li>Participates in the development of long-range plans for health care programs;&nbsp;</li><li>Acts as a liaison with other units, agencies and outside organizations;&nbsp;</li><li>Prepares reports and correspondence;&nbsp;</li><li>Responds to psychiatric or medical emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>May provide inmate care;&nbsp;</li><li>May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist custodial forces in emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Considerable knowledge of <ul><li>and ability to apply nursing principles, clinical therapeutic models, and standards of nursing;&nbsp;</li><li>specialized inmate care;&nbsp;</li><li>current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;&nbsp;</li><li>and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Knowledge of management and administrative principles and human resource development strategies;&nbsp;</li><li>Considerable <ul><li>interpersonal skills;&nbsp;</li><li>oral and written communication skills;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Considerable ability to <ul><li>establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals;&nbsp;</li><li>encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;&nbsp;</li><li>provide leadership and guidance in developing and maintaining nursing standards and enhancing health care systems for the delivery of essential services;&nbsp;</li><li>respond to crises and emergencies;</li><li>use professional judgment to identify areas for improvement and participate in development of quality initiatives;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Supervisory ability.</li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse. <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE</h4> Two (2) years of General Experience must have been at the level of a Head Nurse, Head Nurse (Correctional Facility), Forensic Head Nurse or Clinical Nurse Coordinator. <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED</h4> <ul><li>A Bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.</li><li>A Master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.</li></ul> <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul><li>Supervisory experience;</li><li>Emergency/Medical Surgery experience;</li><li>Experience working in a correctional facility.</li></ul> <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> <ul><li>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.</li><li>Candidates may be required to have experience working with adolescents or in women's health or mental health care.</li><li>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.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</li></ul> <h4>CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS</h4> In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for permanent appointment. <h4>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> Candidates must be in good general health; candidates must have and retain sufficient stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity necessary to perform all duties of the class. Applicants are required to pass a physical examination. <h4>WORKING CONDITIONS</h4> Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions. <h4>Conclusion</h4> 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. <h4>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</h4> 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.&nbsp; As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Supervising Nurse (Correctional Facility) (35 Hour)

<h4>Introduction</h4> . The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting three (3) Nurses, to join our Hospital in Middletown, CT. Position Highlights: <ul><li>PCN: 135214 - Acadia Nurse <ul><li>Full-time, 40 hours per week</li><li>Second (2nd) shift</li><li>Hours: 2:45 P.M. - 11:15 P.M.</li><li>Week one: Monday and Tuesday off</li><li>Week two: Saturday and Sunday off</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>PCN: 97431 - Sachem Nurse <ul><li>Full-time, 40 hours per week</li><li>Second (2nd) shift</li><li>Hours: 2:45 P.M. - 11:15 P.M.</li><li>Week one: Saturday and Sunday off</li><li>Week two: Friday and Monday off</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>PCN: 99971 - Passaic Nurse <ul><li>Full-time, 40 hours per week</li><li>Third (3rd) shift</li><li>Hours: 11:10 P.M. - 7:10 A.M.</li><li>Week one: Monday off</li><li>Week two: Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday off</li></ul></li></ul> About Us: 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. Currently we are seeking individuals who are looking to advance their career and make a difference. What’s In It For You: <ul><li>To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;</li><li>A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings</li><li>Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.</li><li>Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.</li><li>Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.</li><li>A healthy work-life balance to all employees.</li><li>Visit our new&nbsp;State Employee Benefits&nbsp;Overview page to learn more about the benefits we offer.</li></ul> Discover the opportunity to: <ul><li>Engage in a rewarding career</li><li>Assist our employees so they can achieve success</li><li>Make a difference in the public sector</li><li>Work together in a collaborative team environment</li></ul> IN ADDITION TO THE BASE ANNUAL SALARY, YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS: <ul><li>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.</li><li>In order to be eligible for this bonus, the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.</li></ul> Start with us.&nbsp; Stay with us.&nbsp; Grow with us. <h4>Selection Plan</h4> FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Please&nbsp;reador&nbsp;watchour&nbsp;Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Please Note: 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. FOR THOSE WHO HOLD AN RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE: <ul><li>Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;</li><li>Complete a CT DPH online application online (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’;</li><li>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.</li></ul> Please Note:&nbsp;In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 recruiter listed on this job posting. To Apply: <ul><li>In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.</li><li>You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.</li><li>In order to comply with&nbsp;Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.</li><li>All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:DAS.SHRM@ct.gov" target="_blank">DAS.SHRM@ct.gov</a>.</li><li>This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.</li></ul> Important Next Step Information for After You Apply: <ul><li>Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.</li><li>This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.</li><li>Note:&nbsp;At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.</li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.</li><li>Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.</li><li>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 which is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ct.gov/ethics" target="_blank">www.ct.gov/ethics</a>.</li></ul> Connect With Us: <ul><li>Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.</li><li>Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Liz Pinette via email at <a href="mailto:Elizabeth.Pinette@ct.gov" target="_blank">Elizabeth.Pinette@ct.gov</a>.</li></ul> *Read through this helpful link to&nbsp;prepare for your interview. <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In a state agency this class is accountable for providing a full range of professional nursing care. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> <ul><li>Independently implements the nursing process with individuals including carrying out physician's orders regarding diet, medication and treatment;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs assessments;&nbsp;</li><li>Changes dressings;&nbsp;</li><li>Monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation;&nbsp;</li><li>Reports on physiological and mental health status of individuals;&nbsp;</li><li>Documents nursing interventions on medical records;&nbsp;</li><li>Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and ensures their security;&nbsp;</li><li>Maintains records and makes reports;&nbsp;</li><li>Makes decisions in routine cases;&nbsp;</li><li>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;&nbsp;</li><li>Responds to emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Maintains availability of medications and supplies;&nbsp;</li><li>Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment;&nbsp;</li><li>May participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual's treatment or health/mental health care plans;&nbsp;</li><li>May formulate and implement nursing care plans;&nbsp;</li><li>May participate in outpatient clinics and assist in physical examinations;&nbsp;</li><li>May administer routine tests;&nbsp;</li><li>May conduct training;&nbsp;</li><li>May delegate nursing tasks consistent with established protocols;&nbsp;</li><li>May participate in psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation interventions;&nbsp;</li><li>May physically restrain individuals;&nbsp;</li><li>May provide related medical or mental health specialty services;&nbsp;</li><li>May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Knowledge of <ul><li>and ability to apply professional nursing theory, practice and ethics;&nbsp;</li><li>current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;&nbsp;</li><li>medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods;&nbsp;</li><li>and ability to apply quality standards, procedures and protocols;&nbsp;</li><li>and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic difference;&nbsp;</li><li>and ability to apply clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approach;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Skills <ul><li>interpersonal skills;&nbsp;</li><li>oral and written communication skills;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Ability to <ul><li>act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating and teaching professional behaviors;&nbsp;</li><li>learn specialized individual care applicable to work assignment;&nbsp;</li><li>listen and provide empathetic assistance to individuals and families in meeting their needs and carrying out prescribed treatments;&nbsp;</li><li>develop therapeutic relationships with individuals, and their caregivers;&nbsp;</li><li>respond to emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>respond to and seek supervision;&nbsp;</li><li>encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;&nbsp;</li><li>analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment.</li></ul></li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> Graduation from an accredited nursing program. <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul><li>Experience working in a behavioral health hospital setting.</li><li>Experience serving youth with complex psychiatric profiles.</li></ul> <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> <ul><li>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.</li><li>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.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</li></ul> <h4>WORKING CONDITIONS</h4> 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. <h4>Conclusion</h4> 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. <h4>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</h4> 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.&nbsp; As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Nurse (40 Hour)(Office/On-site)

<h4>Introduction</h4> Are you looking for a new challenge in your career?&nbsp; If so, we have multiple opportunities for LPNs to join our hospital’s team! Whiting Forensic Hospital, under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to join our teams as Forensic Treatment Practical Nurses. These openings will help support nursing services and maintain an effective therapeutic environment across our hospital. Find out more information on this great opportunity below! POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: <ul><li>Location: 70 O'Brien Drive, Middletown, CT</li><li>All Positions are part of the Hazardous Duty Pension Plan.</li><li>Second and Third Shift Schedules. Schedule information can be found below.</li></ul> WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: <ul><li>Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!</li><li>Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.</li><li>Professional growth and development opportunities.</li><li>A healthy work/life balance to all employees.</li></ul> *Benefits may vary for part-time positions. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION: Each Licensed Practical Nurse who is permanently assigned to second and third shift shall receive a yearly “retention” bonus of six hundred ($600). This bonus shall be paid in two (2) installments: In July and December. In order to be eligible for this bonus, the Employee must have completed one year of service in the classification. Second Shift Schedules - 2:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.: Whiting Unit 1 (PCN 112395) | Part-Time, 24 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: off WORK WORK WORK off off off WEEK 2: WORK off off off WORK off WORK Whiting Units: 2 (PCN 136177), 4 (PCN 135861), and 6 (PCN 135862) | Part-Time, 32 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: WORK WORK WORK off off off WORK WEEK 2: WORK off off WORK WORK WORK off Whiting Unit 3 (PCN 135863) | Part-Time, 32 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: WORK off off off WORK WORK WORK WEEK 2: off WORK WORK off WORK WORK off Third Shift Schedules - 10:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.: Whiting Unit 1 (PCN 24766) | Full-Time, 35 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: off WORK WORK WORK off off WORK WEEK 2: WORK off off WORK WORK WORK WORK Whiting Unit 2 (PCN 112398) | Full-Time, 35 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: WORK WORK WORK off off WORK WORK WEEK 2: WORK off off WORK WORK WORK off Whiting Unit 3 (PCN 130243) |&nbsp;Full-Time, 35 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: off WORK WORK off off WORK WORK WEEK 2: WORK off off WORK WORK WORK WORK Whiting Unit 6 (PCN 135859) | Part-Time, 32 Hours/Week FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEK 1: WORK WORK WORK off off off WORK WEEK 2: WORK off off WORK WORK WORK off MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES: The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (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. Whiting Forensic Hospital&nbsp;specializes in providing inpatient services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system. The hospital consists of 91 maximum security beds and 138 enhanced security beds. Services are provided to individuals who are admitted under the following categories: Psychiatric Security Review Board commitment, Criminal court order for restoration of competency to stand trial, Civil commitment (voluntary or involuntary) and Transfer from the Department of Correction (during period of incarceration or at end of sentence). Discharge options are dependent on legal status and the purpose of admission. Our mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive, and individualized treatment and evaluation services for patients with mental health conditions who are involved in the criminal justice system or are not yet ready to be safely treated in less restrictive settings. This is accomplished with full respect for the civil and human rights of each patient. Our goal is to assist individuals to manage their illnesses and achieve personal recovery goals through developing the skills necessary to live safely in the community. Start with us! Stay with us! Grow with us! Please note: <ul><li>A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.</li><li>All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.</li></ul> <h4>Selection Plan</h4> FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! To Apply: <ul><li> 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. </li><li>In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.</li><li>In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 recruiter listed on this job posting. </li><li>You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.</li><li>In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.</li><li>All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to <a href="mailto:DAS.SHRM@ct.gov" target="_blank">DAS.SHRM@ct.gov</a>.</li><li>This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.</li></ul> Important Next Step Information for After You Apply: <ul><li>Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.</li><li>This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam. </li><li>Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.</li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.</li><li>Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.</li><li>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 which is available at <a href="http://www.ct.gov/ethics" target="_blank">www.ct.gov/ethics</a>.</li><li>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.</li></ul> Connect With Us: <ul><li>Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. </li><li>Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Joseph K. Fried at <a href="mailto:Joseph.Fried@ct.gov" target="_blank">Joseph.Fried@ct.gov</a>, 860-924-7053.</li></ul> <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at Whiting Forensic Hospital under established security conditions, this class is accountable for nursing care and developing and maintaining an effective therapeutic environment for patients. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> <ul><li>Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients;</li><li>Effectively implements security regulations;</li><li>Actively participates in team patient care conferences;</li><li>Performs patient care duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing patients;</li><li>Observes, reports and records patient behaviors and appearance;</li><li>Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals;</li><li>Measures doses and administers medications including insulin injections;</li><li>Documents medications using appropriate forms;</li><li>Performs narcotic counts;</li><li>Checks and may administer intravenous medications;</li><li>Reports changes in individuals to doctors;</li><li>Ensures that restraints are applied correctly;</li><li>Transcribes doctors medication orders;</li><li>Prevents unauthorized movement of patients, visitors and personnel;</li><li>Performs housekeeping tasks, escorts patients and secures supplies and materials;</li><li>Assists in transfer of patients between secure units across facility;</li><li>Monitors and participates in patient management on units;</li><li>Takes vital signs including charting&nbsp; temperatures, pulses and respirations;</li><li>Performs simple nursing treatments;</li><li>Monitors general individual needs including personal hygiene;</li><li>Reports on individual conditions and behavior;</li><li>Keeps the unit safe and healthy;</li><li>Administers enemas or suppositories;</li><li>Performs Foley catheterization care;</li><li>Orients individuals concerning medications and their use;</li><li>May perform emergency first aid;</li><li>May drive individuals to necessary appointments/outings;</li><li>May informally counsel patients as need arises;</li><li>May participate in group counseling sessions;</li><li>May participate in patient activities;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Knowledge of <ul><li>practical nursing specialties and bedside care;</li><li>modern medical, therapeutic and psychiatric routines, methods and procedures;</li><li>psychiatric procedures and principles involved in care and treatment of the mentally ill;</li><li>various medications used for the care of individuals with mental illness or emotionally disturbed;</li><li>safe patient custody in a security treatment area;</li><li>infection control practices;</li><li>human behavior, behavioral manifestations of mental illness and principles involved in care and treatment of the mentally ill;</li><li>nutrition and diets;</li><li>medical and lab sciences;</li></ul></li><li>Considerable <ul><li>interpersonal skills;</li><li>oral communication and written skills;</li></ul></li><li>Ability to <ul><li>keep records;</li><li>perform basic first aid procedures.</li></ul></li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing and one (1) year of experience in the care of the mentally ill or emotionally disturbed. <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> Incumbents may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language. <h4>CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS</h4> In addition to the checking of references and facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate will be made before persons are certified for permanent appointment. Candidates who do not have good character are not eligible for permanent employment. <h4>WORKING CONDITIONS</h4> Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain patients, may have significant exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from patients, and may be exposed to significant mental stress and other extremely disagreeable conditions. <h4>Conclusion</h4> 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. <h4>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</h4> 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.

Forensic Treatment Practical Nurse (Multiple Opportunities)(Full and Part-time | Office/On-site)

<h4>Introduction</h4> Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference?&nbsp; If so, we have several terrific opportunities for you! The&nbsp;State of Connecticut,&nbsp;Department of Correction&nbsp;(DOC), invites you to discover these outstanding opportunities as a&nbsp;Registered Nursein one of our many facility locations throughout the State.&nbsp; DOC is seeking highly motivated individuals to deliver care for our inmate population and assist them in their rehabilitation. Join a practice of nursing and delivery of patient care within the unique and distinct environment of the criminal justice system. Correctional nursing practice is focused independent practice and autonomy. Whether you are an experienced nurse or a recent graduate, you will apply your nursing knowledge, skills and abilities to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a full range of health conditions and determine both the urgency and priority of care delivery. Our orientation programs give you the knowledge and confidence to practice in a correctional environment as a professional nurse. Our in-service programs provide nurses with the opportunity to maintain clinical skills and learn new skills to advance patient care. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU The State of Connecticut offers competitive pay to nurses in addition to an abundance of benefits.&nbsp; What we can offer you: <ul><li>Visit our&nbsp;new&nbsp;State Employee Benefits Overview&nbsp;Page!</li><li>A&nbsp;Hazardous Duty&nbsp;pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)</li><li>Generous time off (personal, sick and vacation)</li><li>Retire in 25 years - with pension &amp; healthcare benefits</li><li>Comprehensive Benefit Offerings&nbsp;along with additional supplemental benefits</li><li>A challenging yet rewarding experience</li></ul> Additional Benefits: <ul><li>We offer career mobility - get paid to go to school (5 year work requirement)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months</li><li>Nursing licensure reimbursement</li><li>Conference and workshop funds allotment $1,500.00 (travel, food, lodging)</li><li>Meal allowance per shift</li><li>Accruals sick time/vacation time/ personal time</li><li>2nd and 3rd shift differential/weekend differential</li><li>Recruitment and retention bonuses for RN’s on 2nd &amp; 3rd shift $3,000 yearly.</li><li>NEW: Opportunity to participate in the&nbsp;Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program</li></ul> JOB DETAILS We are hiring for full-time and part-time positions at all of our facility locations on, first, second, and third shifts, throughout the state. NOTE:&nbsp;Current DOC permanent employees should not apply.&nbsp;Permanent DOC employee transfers will be handled through the DOC Lateral Transfer Agreement.&nbsp; Positions through this posting are permanent positions with temporary assignments.&nbsp; Permanent assignments will be completed at a later date after the agency transfer list has been cleared.&nbsp; These positions are in the following facilities and can be assigned any unit/location and work schedule/shift:&nbsp; <ul><li>Bridgeport Correctional Center&nbsp;- Bridgeport, CT</li><li>Cheshire Correctional Institution&nbsp;- Cheshire, CT</li><li>Manson Youth Institution&nbsp;- Cheshire, CT</li><li>York Correctional Institution&nbsp;- East Lyme, CT</li><li>Cybulski Correctional Institution&nbsp;-&nbsp;Enfield, CT</li><li>Carl Robinson Correctional Institution&nbsp;- Enfield, CT</li><li>Hartford Correctional Center&nbsp;- Hartford, CT</li><li>Corrigan Correctional Center&nbsp;- Montville, CT</li><li>New Haven Correctional Center&nbsp;- New Haven, CT</li><li>Garner Correctional Institution&nbsp;-&nbsp;Newtown, CT</li><li>Osborn Correctional Institution&nbsp;- Somers, CT</li><li>MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution&nbsp;- Suffield, CT</li></ul> NEW!&nbsp;12 hour shifts are available at the following locations (rotating weekends and holidays): <ul><li>MacDougall-Walker CI, Osborn CI, and York CI: 7:00am-7:00pm, 7:00pm-7:00am</li><li>New Haven CC: 8:00am–8:00 pm, 8:00 pm–8:00 am </li></ul> Carl Robinson CI, Cheshire CI, MacDougall-Walker CI, Manson YI, Osborn CI, Cybulski CI, and York CI schedules are (rotating weekends and holidays): <ul><li>First Shift:&nbsp;7:00 am - 3:00 pm</li><li>Second Shift:&nbsp;3:00 pm - 11:00 pm</li><li>Third Shift:&nbsp;11:00 pm - 7:00 am</li></ul> Bridgeport CC, Corrigan CC, Hartford CC, Garner CI, and New Haven CC schedules are (rotating weekends and holidays):&nbsp; <ul><li>First Shift:&nbsp;8:00 am - 4:00 pm</li><li>Second Shift:&nbsp;4:00 pm - 12:00 am</li><li>Third Shift:&nbsp;12:00 am - 8:00 am</li></ul> Key duties of this position include: <ul><li>Independently assess patients, develop a nursing diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and provide patient education and self-care through the nursing sick call process</li><li>Perform health screenings and makes triage decisions contributing to the health and safety of patients</li><li>Collaborate with multiple disciplines: custody, medical, mental health, dental and other health care support professionals</li><li>Play a key role in the identification, treatment and control of the transmission of infections</li><li>Provide nursing care to special populations such as women's health, juvenile health, end-of-life care, mental health, infirmary care</li><li>Participate in a multidisciplinary team in providing chronic disease management by coordinating and managing chronic disease care</li><li>Advance quality, patient safety and a culture of safety by volunteering as a nurse educator, preceptor; participate in facility-based quality and best practices committees</li><li>Respond and participation in emergency care delivery</li><li>Perform related duties as required (see "Examples of Duties" section below)</li></ul> HEAR FROM OUR EMPLOYEES Mara Scott, a Supervising Nurse for the Connecticut Department of Correction, discusses her advancement from a Nurse to a Head Nurse Supervisor in the DOC, the abundance of opportunities Corrections has to offer, and the family-like atmosphere among DOC staff. Janine Brennan, a Registered Nurse for the Connecticut Department of Correction, talks about why she joined the DOC, how State of Connecticut benefits have positively impacted her life, and what measures are in place to keep correctional staff safe. Our Mission:&nbsp;The Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders. <h4>Selection Plan</h4> WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: <ul><li>These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.&nbsp;</li><li>Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening will be considered for this role as determined by qualifications stated on the submitted application.&nbsp;</li></ul>TO APPLY: <ul><li>Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. We are no longer accepting resumes in accordance with&nbsp;PA&nbsp;21-69. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.</li><li>Please select all location(s), shift(s), and employment status(es) (Full-time, Part-time, etc.) in which you are willing to work on your application. Failure to indicate the location(s), shift(s), and employment status(es) may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location, shift, and/or employment status.&nbsp;</li></ul> IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY: <ul><li>This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.&nbsp;</li><li>Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.</li><li>Note:&nbsp;At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.&nbsp;</li><li>Facilities may choose to review applications generated from posting to fill Nurse positions within various locations, shifts, etc. throughout the state.&nbsp; If so, these positions will NOT be posted separately on JobAps. When a new, similar Nurse (Multi-Facility) posting is announced (with a recruitment number ending in DOC), you must re-apply for consideration.</li><li>Note:&nbsp;A facility may have a need to post a job opening for a more ‘specific’ Nurse position geared towards the facility’s specific position(s). Those types of Nurse job openings on JobAps will&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;use applications from this recruitment pool. You must apply to those postings in order to be considered for appointment to those specific position(s). We encourage you to apply to each Nurse posting you are interested in. Please sign up for Interest Cards to be notified when Nurse recruitments are posted.&nbsp;</li></ul> CONNECT WITH US:&nbsp; <ul><li>Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.&nbsp;</li><li>Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jake Ferrari at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Jake.Ferrari@ct.gov" target="_blank">Jake.Ferrari@ct.gov</a>.</li></ul> <h4>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</h4> In the Department of Correction this class is accountable for providing professional nursing and/or mental health care to inmates and assisting in their rehabilitation or providing targeted infection control services. <h4>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</h4> HEALTH SERVICES <ul><li>Independently implements nursing process with inmates including carrying out physicians’ orders regarding diet, medication and treatment;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs assessments;&nbsp;</li><li>Changes dressings;&nbsp;</li><li>Monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation;&nbsp;</li><li>Reports on physiological and mental health status of inmates;&nbsp;</li><li>Documents nursing interventions on medical records;&nbsp;</li><li>Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and insures their security;&nbsp;</li><li>Maintains records and makes reports;&nbsp;</li><li>Makes decisions in routine cases;&nbsp;</li><li>Instructs inmates and staff regarding treatments, nursing plans and related inmate care issues directed towards an awareness and understanding of health/mental health issues;&nbsp;</li><li>Responds to emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Maintains availability of medications and supplies;&nbsp;</li><li>Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment;&nbsp;</li><li>May provide pre-certification for and coordination of inmates admitted to and discharged from acute care facilities;&nbsp;</li><li>May formulate and implement nursing care plans;&nbsp;</li><li>May administer routine tests;&nbsp;</li><li>May conduct training;&nbsp;</li><li>May delegate nursing tasks consistent with established protocols;&nbsp;</li><li>May participate in psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation interventions;&nbsp;</li><li>May conduct daily sick call;&nbsp;</li><li>May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist mental health and correctional staff in emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>May provide related medical or mental health specialty services;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> INFECTION CONTROL <ul><li>Independently implements infection control services with inmates;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs infection control assessments;&nbsp;</li><li>Provides infection prevention and control education and training to inmates;&nbsp;</li><li>Responds to emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Conducts health record chart reviews;&nbsp;</li><li>Reviews tracking systems for HIV, TB and other infectious diseases;&nbsp;</li><li>Monitors incidences of infections including TB, MRSA and other infectious diseases;&nbsp;</li><li>Analyzes trends over time and across system;&nbsp;</li><li>Assesses inmates for knowledge of infection control and prevention;&nbsp;</li><li>Identifies inmates nearing re-entry date for participation in re-entry infection prevention education programs;&nbsp;</li><li>Identifies community-based infection prevention resources;&nbsp;</li><li>Develops informational materials about community-based programs and disseminates to re-entry population;&nbsp;</li><li>Maintains records and makes reports;&nbsp;</li><li>May develop infection prevention curriculum and educational material for inmate education;&nbsp;</li><li>May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist mental health and correctional staff in emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>Performs related duties as required.</li></ul> <h4>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</h4> <ul><li>Knowledge of <ul><li>and ability to apply professional nursing theory, practice and ethics;&nbsp;</li><li>current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;&nbsp;</li><li>medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods;&nbsp;</li><li>and ability to apply quality standards, procedures and protocols;&nbsp;</li><li>and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic difference;&nbsp;</li><li>teaching, counseling and evaluation principles and techniques;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Skills <ul><li>interpersonal skills;&nbsp;</li><li>oral and written communication skills;&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Ability to <ul><li>act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating and teaching professional behaviors;&nbsp;</li><li>learn specialized inmate care applicable to work assignment;&nbsp;</li><li>listen and provide empathetic assistance to inmates in meeting their needs and carrying out prescribed treatments;&nbsp;</li><li>develop therapeutic relationships with inmates and their caregivers;&nbsp;</li><li>respond to emergencies;&nbsp;</li><li>respond to and seek supervision;&nbsp;</li><li>encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;&nbsp;</li><li>analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment;&nbsp;</li><li>interview;&nbsp;</li><li>develop curricula.</li></ul></li></ul> <h4>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</h4> Graduation from an accredited nursing program. <h4>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> <ul><li>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.</li><li>Candidates may be required to have experience working with adolescents or in women's health or mental health care.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of American Sign Language in certain designated positions.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.</li><li>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</li></ul> <h4>CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS</h4> In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for permanent appointment. <h4>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</h4> Incumbents in this class must possess general good health and retain sufficient stamina, agility and visual and auditory acuity necessary to perform all duties of the class. Incumbents are required to pass a physical examination. <h4>WORKING CONDITIONS</h4> Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain inmates; may have exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and risk of injury from assaultive/abusive inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions. <h4>Conclusion</h4> 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. <h4>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</h4> 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.&nbsp; As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Nurse (Multi-Correctional Facility)(All DOC Locations)

<h4>How you'll change lives</h4>As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You'll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You'll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders. Teamwork. You'll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You'll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.Safety &amp; Quality. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you'll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You'll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

U.S. Renal Care

Dialysis Registered Nurse - PRN

<h4>How you'll change lives</h4>As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You'll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You'll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders. Teamwork. You'll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You'll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.Safety &amp; Quality. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you'll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You'll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

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