Registered Nurse - Danville State Hospital (3rd Shift) (8 Hour Shifts)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Montour County, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse at Danville State Hospital provides professional nursing care to individuals requiring skilled assessment and treatment. The role supports consumers’ physical, mental, and emotional health needs and works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. Duties include assessing consumer status, developing and adjusting treatment plans in accordance with nursing standards and facility guidelines, administering medications and monitoring treatment responses, coordinating care and sharing observations with staff, following crisis-prevention, infection-control, and safety procedures, and directing, supporting, and educating assigned personnel.

This is a full-time, onsite position on third shift, 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with eight-hour shifts and no lunch. The schedule rotates and includes every other weekend and holidays as assigned. Third shift receives a $1.15 per hour shift differential. Overtime may be needed. New hires may be eligible for a $1,000 retention incentive if they meet the criteria in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Telework is not available. Free parking is provided. New Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employees start at an annual salary of $89,882 before taxes. The Department of Human Services offers benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Possess active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Employees holding an active temporary practice permit must obtain Registered Nurse licensure within the one-year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
• At appointment, provide proof of a current, valid Pennsylvania temporary practice permit or Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
• Be able to perform the essential job functions.
• If within 60 days of graduating from a State Board of Nursing-approved school of nursing, the applicant is eligible to apply.
• Satisfactorily complete a medical examination and drug screening after a conditional offer.
• Submit satisfactory criminal history reports, including Pennsylvania State Police and FBI clearances, subject to approval.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate consumers’ physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Develop and adjust treatment plans using nursing standards and facility guidelines.
• Administer medications and monitor responses to treatment.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary staff and share important observations.
• Follow crisis-prevention, infection-control, and safety procedures in all care settings.
• Provide direction, support, and education to assigned personnel.

Benefits

• Potential $1,000 retention incentive for eligible new hires, subject to Collective Bargaining Agreement criteria.
• Third-shift differential of $1.15 per hour.
• Benefits.
• Pay increases.
• Paid leave and holidays.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Free parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed