Registered Nurse Supervisor (3rd Shift) - South Mountain Restoration Center

Salary: $102,526.00 - $127,834.00 Annually
Location : Franklin County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Human Services
Division: HS So Mtn Rstrtn
Opening Date: 10/01/2026
Closing Date: 10/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 30430
Position Number: 00046845
Union: OPEIU
Bargaining Unit: P5
Pay Group: ST09
Bureau / Division Code: 00210882
Bureau / Division: Department of Human Services / South Mountain Restoration Center
Worksite Address: 10058 South Mountain Road
City: South Mountain, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17261
Contact Name: Tawnyia McKenrick
Contact Email: tamckenric@pa.gov

THE POSITION
As a Registered Nurse Supervisor with the Department of Human Services (DHS), you will lead a skilled nursing team that delivers dependable, resident-focused care at the South Mountain Restoration Center. This position gives you the chance to apply your established leadership abilities while encouraging teamwork and professionalism. Your direction will help drive clear communication, strong clinical decision-making, and steady progress throughout the facility. Join a team that values your expertise and empowers you to elevate performance.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position provides daily leadership that supports strong nursing practices, effective communication, and safe resident care across multiple care areas. As a Registered Nurse Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Team Leadership: Offer guidance to nursing staff, support collaboration across shifts, and promote teamwork
• Clinical Oversight: Review all phases of nursing service, advocate for residents, and direct the delivery of resident care in multiple areas
• Resident Safety: Ensure a safe therapeutic environment for residents and staff through consistent monitoring and communication
• Staff Development: Provide orientation, training, and support for professional and non-professional nursing personnel
• Documentation Management: Maintain records, prepare reports, fulfill Minimum Data Set (MDS) requirements, and complete employee evaluations

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 3rd shift (11:00 PM to 7:00 AM), with a 30-minute lunch. You will work rotating on and off duty days, including weekends and holidays.
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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:

• You must possess 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.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.

EXAMINATION 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.

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*Eligibility rules apply.
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Special Requirement - Do you possess active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania; or do you possess an active temporary permit to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please list the state that issued your license, your license number, and the expiration date. If you answered no to the question above, please type N/A in the box below.
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Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse for three or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
05

Do you possess four or more years of full-time 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?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.

Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.

If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.

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• Yes

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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - DIRECT DELIVERY OF NURSING CARE
Provide direct delivery of patient care; administer medications and treatments; and utilize the nursing process to observe, assess, report and record physical signs, symptoms and patient responses. This may include patient orientation, education and the obtaining of information used to establish a nursing database for the development of individualized plans of care.
Work Activities
Select any or all of the Work Activities you have performed.

• A. Utilize the nursing process which includes assessment of patients, preparation of plan of care, implementation of plan and evaluation of outcomes to observe, assess, report and record physical signs, symptoms and patient responses.
• B. Direct patient care such as medication administration, IV therapy, wound treatment, respiratory treatment and evaluated patient response.
• C. Provide patient education based on assessment of patient history or medical condition.

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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - DIRECT DELIVERY OF NURSING CARE
Levels of Experience

Select one Level of Experience that reflects your performance related to the work behavior.

• A. I have routinely instructed or supervised others in how to perform these tasks; OR I