Nurse Manager - Clarks Summit State Hospital

THE POSITION

Are you ready to lead nursing services as a Nurse Manager 1 with the Department of Human Services? This position gives you the opportunity to support high-quality care for patients with mental health needs at Clarks Summit State Hospital. You will guide nursing staff, strengthen patient treatment practices, and help maintain a safe and respectful care environment. Step into a role where your leadership supports both professional growth and patient well-being.

This position focuses on managing nursing operations, directing staff, and ensuring the delivery of quality psychiatric nursing care. It also includes overseeing treatment standards, supporting investigations, and promoting professional development.

• Nursing Oversight:
  Coordinate nursing services, evaluate care practices, and support compliance with treatment standards
• Staff Leadership:
  Direct nursing personnel, guide performance, and support continuing education and training
• Care Coordination:
  Work with interdisciplinary staff to align treatment plans and maintain quality improvement efforts
• Safety Response:
  Initiate actions to address safety concerns and support reporting procedures for patient abuse allegations
• Documentation Review:
  Assess records, reports, and treatment plans for accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance
• Operational Support:
  Participate in meetings, investigations, and administrative reviews to strengthen nursing operations

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

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Shift ti mes and schedules may be adjusted by the Chief Nurse Executive based on operational needs.
• Travel:
  As needed
• 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.

• Two years as a Registered Nurse Supervisor or three years as a Registered Nurse Instructor (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration) in a facility providing care and services for people with a mental or physical injury, illness, or developmental disability; or
• Six years of professional nursing experience, which includes one year in a supervisory or consultative capacity providing nursing care and services for people with a mental or physical injury, illness, or developmental disability; and a bachelor's degree in nursing, nursing education, or nursing administration. A master's degree in nursing, nursing education, or nursing administration may be substituted for up to one year of the required general professional nursing work experience;
  
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year in a supervisory or consultative capacity providing nursing care and services for people with a mental or physical injury, illness, or developmental disability.

• This position requires 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.

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

• A conditional offer of…