State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Nurse (35 Hour) (1969HJ)

$38.26-$50.10 Hourly / $2,677.78-$3,506.40 BiWeekly /
$69,890.00-$91,517.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing a full range of professional nursing care.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an employee of a higher grade

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May have supervisory or lead responsibilities over paraprofessionals and other non-nursing staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Independently implements the nursing process with individuals including carrying out physicians orders regarding diet, medication and treatment; 
  • Performs assessments; 
  • Changes dressings; 
  • Monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation; 
  • Reports on physiological and mental health status of individuals; 
  • Documents nursing interventions on medical records; 
  • Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and ensures their security; 
  • Maintains records and makes reports; 
  • Makes decisions in routine cases; 
  • 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; 
  • Responds to emergencies; 
  • Maintains availability of medications and supplies; 
  • Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment; 
  • May participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individuals treatment or health/mental health care plans; 
  • May formulate and implement nursing care plans; 
  • May participate in outpatient clinics and assist in physical examinations; 
  • May administer routine tests; 
  • May conduct training; 
  • May delegate nursing tasks consistent with established protocols; 
  • May participate in psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation interventions; 
  • May physically restrain individuals; 
  • May provide related medical or mental health specialty services; 
  • May serve as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply professional nursing theory, practice and ethics; 
    • current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects; 
    • medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods; 
    • and ability to apply quality standards, procedures and protocols; 
    • and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic difference; 
    • and ability to apply clinical therapeutic models of individual care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approach; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating and teaching professional behaviors; 
    • learn specialized individual care applicable to work assignment; 
    • listen and provide empathetic assistance to individuals and families in meeting their needs and carrying out prescribed treatments; 
    • develop therapeutic relationships with individuals, and their caregivers; 
    • respond to emergencies; 
    • respond to and seek supervision; 
    • encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work; 
    • analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.
  • 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

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.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(22)-Nursing

BARGAINING UNIT

(11)-HEALTH PROF (P-1)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

HJ 21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Nurse (30 Hour) in Salary Group HJ 21 approved effective July 1, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section.) Final No. 24-192

EFFECTIVE DATE

09/16/2024
CLASS: 1969HJ; EST: 1/21/1983; REV: 9/20/2024;