Registered Nurse - Wernersville State Hospital

THE POSITION

Join the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients who rely on your care at the Wernersville State Hospital. This role offers the chance to apply your clinical skills in a supportive environment that values teamwork and compassion. You will help strengthen patient well-being while growing your own professional experience in a dynamic setting.

Join the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients who rely on your care at the Wernersville State Hospital. This role offers the chance to apply your clinical skills in a supportive environment that values teamwork and compassion. You will help strengthen patient well-being while growing your own professional experience in a dynamic setting.

This role focuses on providing professional nursing care and treatment services while supporting patient needs in a clinical setting.

As a Registered Nurse, you will perform the following duties:

• Patient Assessment:
  Assess patient physical, psychosocial, and mental health status
• Care Planning:
  Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using nursing diagnosis and treatment methods
• Clinical Coordination:
  Coordinate and delegate nursing care while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
• Medication Oversight:
  Administer and track medications and evaluate responses to treatment
• Staff Support:
  Provide education, guidance, and on the job training to non professional nursing personnel
• Communication Practices:
  Use therapeutic communication and maintain daily clinical documentation

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment
• Work hours during training: 1st shift, 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Work Hours:
  
  3rd shift (11:10 PM - 7:10 PM) - Sunday through Saturday
• Two paid 15 minute breaks
• Beginning September 12, 2026, work hours will be 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM with a 30 minute lunch break
• 4-week pattern - work every other weekend and holidays as assigned
• Overtime:
  As needed. Subject to emergency call in.
• May change based on operational needs.
• More than one position may be filled by this posting.
• 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:
  Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $93,888.00 (before taxes).
• New hires may be eligible for a $1,000.00 Retention Incentive Payment, provided you meet all criteria outlined in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• 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.

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