Registered Nurse - Wernersville State Hospital

Registered Nurse 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.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• 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.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility:

Qualifications Necessary Special Requirements:

• 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.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• If you are within 60 days of graduating from a school of nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing, you are eligible to apply for this job posting. At the time of appointment to a position, you must show proof of possession of a current, valid PA temporary practice permit or PA Registered Nurse license.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require satisfactory completion of a medical examination and drug screening.
• 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.

How to Apply:

• 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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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 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.