Director of nursing jobs in Connecticut
10 open director of nursing jobs in Connecticut at 7 employers. BLS measures a median of $62.88 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers in Connecticut, opens in a new tab) for medical and health services managers here.
Newest director of nursing jobs in Connecticut
Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC
Charter Senior Living · Bristol, CT · 1d ago

Trinity Health · Stafford Springs, Additional Career Site and 1 more, CT · 2d ago
Commonwealth Senior Living · Haddam, CT · 2d ago
$58,000–$100,000/yr
Assistant Director of Nursing (RN Designee)
Trinity Health · West Hartford, CT · 1w ago
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes · Shelton, CT · 1w ago
$112,000–$115,000/yrAssistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk · Norwalk, CT · 2w ago
$120,000–$130,000/yrDirector of Nursing, Assisted Living
Commonwealth Senior Living · Haddam, CT · 2w ago
$120,000–$125,000/yr
Director of Nursing / Resident Care
HarborChase · Branford, CT · 4w ago

Director of Nursing, Natchaug Hospital
Hartford HealthCare · Mansfield Center, CT · 2mo ago

Senior Director of Nursing Practice
Hartford HealthCare · Hartford, CT · 5mo ago
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Where the director of nursing jobs are in Connecticut
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What directors of nursing earn in Connecticut
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Connecticut
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Connecticut, May 2025
Median for medical and health services managers, against $59.55 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 8,020 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers in Connecticut, opens in a new tab) employed in Connecticut. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse managers.
By metro area
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$61.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, opens in a new tab) · 2,980 (source: BLS OEWS, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, opens in a new tab) employed
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$66.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, opens in a new tab) · 1,890 (source: BLS OEWS, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, opens in a new tab) employed
- New Haven, CT$65.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Haven, CT, opens in a new tab) · 1,510 (source: BLS OEWS, New Haven, CT, opens in a new tab) employed
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT$60.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Waterbury-Shelton, CT, opens in a new tab) · 670 (source: BLS OEWS, Waterbury-Shelton, CT, opens in a new tab) employed
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$60.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, opens in a new tab) · 470 (source: BLS OEWS, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, opens in a new tab) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Medical and Health Services Managers; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring directors of nursing in Connecticut
- Commonwealth Senior Living2 open in Connecticut
Hartford HealthCare2 open in Connecticut
Trinity Health2 open in Connecticut- Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes1 open in Connecticut
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk1 open in Connecticut
Charter Senior Living1 open in Connecticut
HarborChase1 open in Connecticut
What the job takes
An RN license with several years of nursing and management experience.
License
Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)
State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state
Official pageCertification
Nurse executive certification (NE-BC)
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Official page
Director of nursing jobs in Connecticut: common questions
How much do directors of nursing make in Connecticut?
Too few open director of nursing jobs in Connecticut post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $62.88/hr ($130,790 a year) for medical and health services managers in Connecticut (May 2025), against $59.55 nationally, 14th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse managers.
Where in Connecticut are the most director of nursing jobs?
Haddam (2), Hartford (2), Branford (1), Bristol (1) and Mansfield Center (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring directors of nursing in Connecticut?
By open jobs on this board: Commonwealth Senior Living (2), Hartford HealthCare (2) and Trinity Health (2). In all, 7 employers have director of nursing jobs open in Connecticut.
What do you need to work as a director of nursing in Connecticut?
An RN license with several years of nursing and management experience. Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN) (State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN; required in every state) and Nurse executive certification (NE-BC) (American Nurses Credentialing Center). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Connecticut's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
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Director of nursing jobs in other states
- Texas80
- New York58
- Ohio47
- Florida39
- California38
- New Jersey38
- Pennsylvania35
- Missouri33
- Illinois33
- North Carolina33
- Wisconsin25
- Georgia23
- Virginia21
- Maryland19
- Indiana19
- Minnesota19
- Massachusetts18
- Iowa15
- Kansas15
- South Carolina13
- Tennessee12
- Michigan10
- Alabama10
- Kentucky9
Other Nurses occupations in Connecticut
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Connecticut, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical and Health Services Managers (SOC 11-9111), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical and Health Services Managers, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical and Health Services Managers by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN): State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN
- Nurse executive certification (NE-BC): American Nurses Credentialing Center
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Director of nursing jobs in Connecticut. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/director-of-nursing/connecticut