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Are you passionate about caring for one of our most important populations? Are you looking for the next step in your nursing career? If so, we invite you to learn more about an exciting opportunity with the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is looking for Nurses to join our team in Rocky Hill. If you are a RN and are searching for a chance to help our State's veterans, the DVA can help! These are first shift, 24 hour, part-time roles. The work schedule is from 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with every other weekend.

For over 140 years, Connecticut has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in "serving those who have served". This is accomplished through our: Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services. 

You will be serving those who have served at the Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center, a Skilled Nursing Facility licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and certified by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Healthcare Center is also certified as a State Veterans Homes by the Federal Veterans Administration and regularly inspected by the VA.

At our health care facility, we provide both short and long-term care for patients requiring daily medical management.

THIS CAN INCLUDE:
  • Cancer
  • Cardiac Disease
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Diabetes
  • End Stage Renal Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke

When you walk through the doors of the Healthcare Center (HCC), one immediately feels a sense of community, comfort, and camaraderie. The HCC stands apart from other 24-hour care centers with full time Physicians and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses on staff. Our highly trained staff is dedicated to providing compassionate care to meet the unique needs of Veteran patients; built on the foundation of integrity, honor, and respect. We pride ourselves on fostering these qualities as we honor Veteran patients for their service and encourage the innate bond between them.

As a State employee, you have available a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, and a retirement plan, as well as paid time off! We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.