Nurse Manager ; 2nd Shift Torrance State Hospital

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the health and well‑being of some of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable individuals? The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a skilled and compassionate Nurse Manager 1 to join our dedicated nursing team. In this vital leadership role, you will lead, coordinate, and evaluate the delivery of nursing services and overall operations at Torrance State Hospital, ensuring high‑quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and efficient clinical performance.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead with purpose, inspire a team of professionals, and contribute to meaningful outcomes in a mission‑driven setting. If you are a motivated health care pioneer ready to advance your career while making a profound impact, we want to meet you!

This position oversees a full range of nursing care and services within assigned hospital units to ensure safety, compliance, and quality treatment for the individuals served. Through your work, you will cultivate strong teamwork, effective care coordination, and consistent application of nursing policies. Within this role it is essential to prioritize and ensure compliance with the expectations set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

• Team Leadership: Supervise nursing staff, assign work, evaluate staff performance, and support daily hospital operations
• Care Coordination: Direct and evaluate nursing services to ensure quality treatment and compliance with regulations
• Policy Oversight: Implement and interpret nursing policies, procedures, and performance improvement measures
• Cross‑Department Work: Coordinate with security, administration, and interdisciplinary clinical teams to support and enhance patient care
• Training Support: Review training needs, participate in staff development, and represent the nursing department on committees
• Administrative Duties: Manage staffing patterns, document actions, and assist with labor relations and reporting

• Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with a 30‑minute lunch. Scheduled work days will vary.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.

• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
  • Two years as a Registered Nurse Supervisor or three years as a Registered Nurse Instructor 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;
    
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  • 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.
• Special Requirement:
  • 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.

• 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.

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