Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician
Job Description
Supervising Nurse (40 Hour)
Recruitment #260113-5922FP-001
Location: Hartford, CT
Date Opened: 1/16/2026 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: 1/26/2026 11:59:00 PM
Capitol Region Mental Health Center (CRMHC), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is seeking to hire a Supervising Nurse.
NEW! We're excited that Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit the Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.
IN ADDITION TO THE BASE ANNUAL SALARY, YOU MAY BE APPROVED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BONUS:
Each Registered Nurse who is permanently assigned to the second or third shift may be eligible to receive a “recruitment and retention” yearly bonus of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). This bonus shall be prorated for part-time.
In order to be eligible for this bonus, the employee must have completed one year of service in the registered nurse classification.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Schedule:
-- Every other weekend and holidays, as scheduled
-- Working days are as follows:
--- Week 1: Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
--- Week 2: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
-- Full-time (40 hours per week)
-- Second shift (4:00 PM - 12:30 AM)
- Facility: Capitol Region Mental Health Center
- Unit: Inpatient Unit (ITU)
- Location: 500 Vine Street in Hartford, CT
- Work Environment: Office/On-site
- Position Number: 27165
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
- Provide leadership and guidance in developing and maintaining nursing standards, which will enhance the delivery of essential services;
- Provide administrative and clinical oversight, including supervision of professional nurses and paraprofessional and all other staff;
- Conduct annual performance evaluation;
- Identify educational gaps for all staff to assist in the development of annual staff competencies.
ABOUT US
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 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.
CRMHC is a community based mental health center, operated by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, which provides an array of innovative clinical and community support services to individuals with a psychiatric disability, in many cases with co-occurring problems of substance abuse.
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.
Qualifications & Requirements 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.
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.
