Registered Nurse Supervisor - SCI Greene

Take the next step in your nursing career as a Registered Nurse Supervisor with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Greene. This position combines hands-on nursing expertise with the opportunity to lead and develop a team of health care professionals. Each day brings the chance to improve patient care, support staff success, and promote a safe clinical environment. Bring your leadership skills to a role that truly matters.

As a Registered Nurse Supervisor, you will oversee nursing staff and coordinate the delivery of health care services for inmates with physical illness, mental health needs, injuries, developmental disabilities, and other medical conditions. You will help ensure effective patient care, staff support, and compliance with medical procedures. As a Registered Nurse Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision: Direct nursing personnel, provide training, conduct staff meetings, and coordinate work schedules to maintain continuous coverage
• Patient Care Oversight: Monitor nursing care plans, assess patient needs, and adjust staffing resources to support quality treatment services
• Medication Administration: Administer medications, treatments, immunizations, screenings, and other nursing services in accordance with medical orders
• Emergency Response: Provide emergency medical care, perform first aid procedures, and communicate critical information during urgent situations
• Records Management: Maintain health records, prepare reports, document patient information, and track controlled substances and narcotics
• Supply Coordination: Sterilize equipment, monitor inventory levels, and maintain adequate supplies throughout treatment areas

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours after training will be 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with no weekends or holidays and a 30-minute lunch. Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
  • Hours of work during training are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• Overtime as operationally necessary
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $98,144.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.

• You must possess 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.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• 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.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• 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.