Registered Nurse Supervisor

Full Job Description

Are you a Registered Nurse with great leadership skills? If so, we'd like to hear from you. Warren State Hospital is currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse Supervisor.

The Registered Nurse Supervisor assures the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care based on standards of nursing practice and standards of patient care through supervision of nursing staff.

Requirements

As a Registered Nurse Supervisor, you will communicate and collaborate with the Chief Nurse Executive, Nurse Manager I, and other supervisors to assure consistent continuity of care and supervision.

You will serve as a resource person to nursing staff and administration, the interdisciplinary team, and patient support services.

As a supervisor, you will review all phases of nursing service, act as a patient advocate, and direct clinical leadership by planning and evaluating the delivery of patient care.

You can expect to establish and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients and staff and monitor attendance in staff development programs.

You will also identify and provide ongoing orientation, education, and on-the-job training to professional and non-professional nursing personnel.

Your duties will include participating in nursing and hospital activities and committees, as well as utilizing therapeutic communication.

Additionally, you will maintain records, prepare reports, and complete employee evaluations and competency assessments.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 3rd shift, 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • You will work rotating weekends.
  • Work hours may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking!
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years as a Registered Nurse (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of professional nursing experience providing care and treatment services consistent with those needed for individuals with a mental or physical injury or illness and/or a developmental disability.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
  
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.