Forensic Registered Nurse Supervisor; 2nd Shift State Hospital

Are you inspired to lead compassionate care as a Forensic Registered Nurse Supervisor with the Department of Human Services? This role allows you to guide a dedicated nursing team that supports patients with complex psychiatric and behavioral needs at Norristown State Hospital. You help create a safe and healing environment where patients receive the focused treatment they require. Take this opportunity to bring strong leadership that strengthens both patient care and team success.

This position focuses on leading nursing staff who care for patients with acute and long-term psychiatric needs within a secure treatment setting. As a Forensic Registered Nurse Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Leadership:Guide, evaluate, and support nursing personnel to ensure safe and effective patient care
• Care Oversight:Monitor clinical practices and help resolve safety or treatment concerns across patient care areas
• Training Support:Provide orientation, coaching, and ongoing education to nursing and forensic staff
• Communication Management:Share essential information with staff through meetings, reports, and daily interactions
• Emergency Response:Respond promptly to psychiatric emergencies to reduce the need for restraint or seclusion
• Quality Improvement:Participate in facility committees and improvement activities to strengthen patient care services

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 2nd shift (3:00 PM to 11:30 PM) with rotating on and off duty days that include weekends and holidays, along with a 30-minute lunch. Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime may be required and subject to emergency call-in situations.
• 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.

• Three years as a Forensic 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, treatment, custody, and control of psychiatric patients.

• This position requires active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• If you possess an active temporary practice permit, you 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 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.

• 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.

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