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Clinical Nurse Coordinator (General) (35 Hour) (Office/On-Site) Job at State of Connecticut - Department of Developmental Services

State of Connecticut - Department of Developmental Services Torrington, CT

Job Information

  • Date Posted
    2025-08-29
  • Location
    Torrington, CT
  • Job Title
    Clinical Nurse Coordinator (General) (35 Hour) (Office/On-Site)
  • Gender
    Both
The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) - West Region - has a full-time 1st shift job opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Coordinator, to be located at the Torrington Respite Center.

This is a full-time (70 hours/biweekly), first (1st) shift position, with a work schedule as follows:
  • 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Friday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday; 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Thursday.
  • Regular Days Off: Saturday & Sunday
  • However, work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the job.
In this role, the selected candidate will:
  • Be Required to Travel
  • Cover Torrington Respite Center
  • May be required to cross-cover other respite nurses when absent/on vacation and/or assist with individuals and family receiving Individual and Family Supports (IFS)
  • Confirm the visit of guests
  • Review guests' health information prior to visit and obtains physician's orders required for guests' respite stay
  • Oversee delegation of medication administration, and other nursing delegated tasks to medication certified staff
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
  • Excellent health and dental coverage;
  • A generous retirement plan;
  • Paid time off;
  • A healthy work/life balance!
Discover the opportunity to:
  • Engage in a rewarding career;
  • Assist our employees so they can achieve success;
  • Make a difference in the public sector; and
  • Work together in a collaborative team environment.
About the State of Connecticut:
Living in Connecticut allows you to live with mountains, forests, ocean fronts, rivers, and a wonderful green countryside right at your doorstep. The state has charm, elegance, and a high standard of living. Our school systems offer an outstanding education, and our communities are among the safest in the country. Connecticut experiences all four seasons and gives you the option to choose living in sophisticated country-life or living in the center of a lively city.

We encourage you to come see all that Connecticut has to offer by joining the DDS team!

Selection Plan

Application Process:

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.


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. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

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 DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the state of Connecticut.

Selection Process:

This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID 19 Vaccination Immunization.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.

During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency.

Contact Information:

If you require an accommodation to participate fully and fairly under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Jennifer Borenski, EEO Specialist 2 at (860) 418-6143 or Jennifer.Borenski@ct.gov.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.

Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Christopher Lavallee at Christopher.Lavallee@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state facility this class is accountable for coordinating the various facets of clinical programs involving multiple units OR for serving as liaison between the facility and community programs and placement settings.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Writes clinical program objectives, policies, procedures and manuals; conducts individual health assessments; develops, implements and reviews individual health care plans; participates or chairs individual centered interdisciplinary teams; interviews individual; accompanies individual on visits to treatment programs or placement settings; follows up on individual care in community programs to assure individual in least restrictive environment; assures continuity of care to prevent recidivism; applies for financial aid for individual through Department of Social Services; maintains records of individual progress or failure after placement; develops community health resources and provides on-going consultation and monitoring of services; acts as a resource person to staff and community; prepares reports and statistical summaries; may clinically supervise direct care staff in execution of clinical programs; may develop and conduct inservice educational programs for staff and families; may perform recordkeeping functions; performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of nursing principles and clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approaches; knowledge of individual treatment planning including impact of medical insurance program requirements for reimbursement; knowledge of structure of services for individuals and their families in institutional and community oriented settings; knowledge of aftercare facilities; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of professional nursing experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the level of Head Nurse working with the type of individuals serviced by the facility.

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: One (1) year of the General Experience must have been providing consultation and evaluating the assessment of nursing services provided to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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

Preference will be given to candidates with the following experience:
  • Experience working with individuals with individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
  • Experience utilizing nursing principles and clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approaches
  • Experience reading and interpreting individual treatment planning including impact of medical insurance program requirements for reimbursement
  • Experience working with the structure of services for individuals and their families in community-oriented settings
  • Experience working with aftercare facilities
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license as a registered nurse in Connecticut.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.




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