You MUST submit the Application Supplement No. 2009-038-1 and the RN Facility Preference Checklist with your Application for Employment/Promotion (local government job titles do not need to submit a checklist).  You must list your Registered Nurse license number and expiration date in the “Licenses or Certificates” section of your Application for Employment/Promotion.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER  2009-038 REVISED MAY 16, 2012

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

REGISTERED NURSES AND SUPERVISORS

State Government and Local Government

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

Exam No.	Job Titles	Job Codes
			Starting Salary
State Government Job Titles
1. 2.	Registered Nurse Registered Nurse Supervisor	30420 30430	Contact the agencies listed below or view the State Civil Service Commission nursing website at www.nursing.state.pa.us  for specific information on starting state job salaries.
Local Government Job Titles
3. 4. 5.	Registered Nurse 1 Registered Nurse 2 Registered Nurse Supervisor	L1171 L1172 L1173	Local government salaries vary.  Contact the office of the local government program where you are interested in working for specific salary information (located in the telephone directory under “Government/County”).

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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 and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Registered Nurses and Registered Nurse Supervisors are employed by the:

PA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (www.cor.state.pa.us)

Bureau of Human Resources, 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050;

Telephone:  (717) 728-5357; Email:  ra-docjobs@pa.gov

PA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS  (www.dmva.state.pa.us)

Human Resources Service Center, Bldg. S-0-47, Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003-5002; Telephone:  (717) 861-6993; Email:  ra-dmva-jobs@pa.gov

PA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE  (www.dpw.state.pa.us)

Bureau of Human Resources, Room 106, Health and Welfare Building, P.O. Box 2675,

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  17105-2675; Telephone:  (717) 787-5068 or 1-800-346-4254,

E-mail:  ra-pwemployment@pa.gov

PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY (www.dli.state.pa.us)

Bureau of Human Resources, Room 1418, Labor and Industry Building, Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania 17120; Telephone:  (717) 787-6374.  These positions are located in the

Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown, Cambria County.

The following is a list of these agencies, types of facilities and counties where Registered Nurses and/or Registered Nurse Supervisors are employed.  You will need this information to select counties in which you will accept employment on your application, and to select the corresponding agency and type of facility on your Facility Preference Survey.  It is important that the county and agency/facility correspond in order for you to be notified of vacancies.  You will not complete a survey for local government job titles.

State Nurses' Facility Preference List
Facility Type	Hiring Agency	Description	Comments / Contact  Info
State Correctional Institutions Counties:  Allegheny, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Montgomery, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Somerset, Westmoreland, Wayne	Department of Corrections	Care to males and females confined in the adult correctional system	For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:   (717) 728-5357
Vocational Rehabilitation Center County:  Cambria	Department of Labor & Industry	Care to post-secondary students who require vocational rehabilitation services	RNs only.  Few positions.  Located in Johnstown (Cambria County) only at Hiram G. Andrews Center.  For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:   (717) 787-6374
Veterans' Homes/Centers Counties: Allegheny, Blair, Chester, Erie, Lackawanna, Philadelphia	Department of Military and Veterans Affairs	Levels of care to veterans and their eligible spouses include domiciliary, personal, dementia, and skilled nursing	For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:  (717) 861-6993, TTY 1-800-645-8924
Restoration Center County:  Franklin	Department of Public Welfare	Care to patients in a long-term care setting	Few positions.  For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:  (717) 787-5068 or Toll Free 1-800-346-4254
State Centers Counties:  Berks, Cambria, Luzerne, Snyder, Venango	Department of Public Welfare	Care for resident individuals with intellectual disabilities	For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:   (717) 787-5068 or Toll Free 1-800-346-4254
State Mental Health Hospitals Counties: Berks, Lackawanna, Montgomery, Montour, Warren, Westmoreland	Department of Public Welfare	Care for individuals requiring psychiatric inpatient services	For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:   (717) 787-5068 or Toll Free 1-800-346-4254
Youth Development Centers Counties:  Carbon, Chester, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lawrence, Montour, Perry	Department of Public Welfare	Care to adjudicated delinquent youth	For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:   (717) 787-5068 or Toll Free 1-800-346-4254
State Police Academy County:  Dauphin	Pennsylvania State Police	Care to cadets during training program	RNs only.  Few positions at State Police Academy.  For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:  (717) 783-5533

Registered Nurses and Registered Nurse Supervisors are also employed in Local Government positions which exist in county Mental Health/State Centers, County Children, Youth and Family, and Area Agencies on Aging offices in the following counties:  Bedford/Somerset, Butler, Cambria, Clearfield/Jefferson, Columbia/Montour/Snyder/Union, Delaware, Fayette, Lehigh, Forest/Warren, Lancaster, Northampton, and Tioga.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Human Resource Office at the telephone numbers listed above, or the facility or facilities where you are interested in working (see the Pennsylvania State Government offices section, or the Local Government section, of your local telephone directory for local addresses and telephone numbers).

NATURE OF WORK

This is professional nursing work in the psychosocial, physical, and/or mental health nursing care and treatment of individuals having mental or physical illness, intellectual disability, and/or dysfunctional behavior.  

Registered Nurses (State) provide nursing services at state mental health hospitals, state centers, youth development centers and youth forestry camps, veterans' homes and centers, and infirmaries of state correctional facilities.  At the Registered Nurse level, an employee performs as a head nurse, charge nurse, staff nurse, or an assessment coordinator providing specialized nursing care and treatment services in a Commonwealth facility.  

Registered Nurses (Local Government) provide nursing services for County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability programs, County Children, Youth and Family programs, and Area Agencies on Aging.  At the Registered Nurse 2 level, an employee performs as a head nurse, charge nurse, staff nurse, or as an assessment coordinator providing specialized nursing care and treatment services.

Registered Nurse Supervisors (State and Local Government) supervise professional and non-professional patient care personnel.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job. Pennsylvania residency is currently waived for these job titles.

Some of the positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.  If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the Child Protective Services Law, you will have to provide reports on your background, at your own expense, from such sources as the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.  If you are not a Pennsylvania resident, you must also obtain a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information, at your own expense, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Some of the positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Older Adults Protective Services Act.  If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the Older Adults Protective Service Act, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information, at your own expense, from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you.  If you are not currently a Pennsylvania resident, or if you are currently a Pennsylvania resident and have not been a resident for two years prior to the date that you received notification that you are a final candidate, you are also required to furnish a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information, at your own expense, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must undergo a medical examination.

For positions in the PA Department of Corrections you must also pass a background investigation.  After being hired, you must attend and complete a 3-week basic training program at the Department of Corrections' Central Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA, which is located in Lancaster County.

Necessary Special Requirements - For All Job Titles

Possession of a current license to practice as a registered nurse issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing; or possession of a non-renewable temporary practice permit issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

Clarification For The Necessary Special Requirement - For All Job Titles

If you possess a license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by another jurisdiction, or if you have completed an approved professional nursing education program, you may be admitted to this examination program.  However, 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.

Questions on licensure or temporary practice permits may be addressed to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Board of Nursing, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA  17105-2649; Telephone:  (717) 783-7142; OR Internet:  www.dos.state.pa.us – Select the following links – Licensing – Health- Related Boards – Nursing.

Condition of Employment - For All Job Titles

Employees possessing non-renewable temporary practice permits must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

Clarification of the Condition of Employment - For All Job Titles

Temporary practice permits of Registered Nurses endorsing into Pennsylvania from another state are valid for up to 1 year from the issue date, or to the date of notification of the results of the licensing examination, whichever is first.  Temporary practice permits of graduates of State Board of Nursing-approved schools of nursing are valid for up to 1 year from graduation or to the date of notification of the results of the licensing examination, whichever is first.  If you hold a “graduate temporary practice permit,” you must be supervised as required by the Registered Nurse Law.  If you do not take the licensure examination within the 1 year period as defined by the Board, or fail the licensure examination, the temporary practice permit shall expire.  If you do not possess a current, valid, Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license or temporary practice permit, you will be subject to removal from your position.

You must report your licensure status on your “Application for Employment/Promotion (SCSC-1).”

Minimum Requirements

Registered Nurse (State) – Possession of the Necessary Special Requirement listed.

Registered Nurse Supervisor (State) - Three years as a Registered Nurse (Commonwealth job title); 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.

Registered Nurse 1 (Local Government) - Possession of the Necessary Special Requirement listed.

Registered Nurse 2 (Local Government) - One year as a Registered Nurse 1; OR one year of professional nursing experience; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements for Registered Nurse 2 - Local Government

Registered Nurse 2 – A bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for up to 1 year of professional nursing experience.

Registered Nurse Supervisor (Local Government) - Three years as a Registered Nurse 2; OR three years of professional nursing experience, which included two years at the advanced professional nursing level consistent with the type of health care setting providing care and treatment for individuals with a mental or physical injury or illness and/or a developmental disability; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements for Registered Nurse Supervisor - Local Government

Registered Nurse Supervisor – A master’s degree in nursing may be substituted for up to 2 years of advanced professional experience.

TESTING

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application supplement.

You must provide your license number and expiration date of your Registered Nurse license in the “Licenses or Certificates” section of your Application for Employment/Promotion.  You must provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

If you take this test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your "Notice of Examination Results."  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application, paper application supplement and RN Facility Preference Checklist to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2009-038-1 and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement
4.	For general information about the salaries, application or hiring processes, view the State Civil Service Commission nursing website at www.nursing.state.pa.us or contact the State Civil Service Commission by email at nursing@pa.gov or Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-6127; Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Callers only) (717) 772-2685.

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."

Print Name

Social Security Number

Registered Nurses and Supervisors (30420 and 30430) – Ann. No. 2009-038

Completion of this checklist is required of all applicants for state job titles.

REGISTERED NURSE FACILITY PREFERENCE CHECKLIST

The following checklist allows you to select the type of state nursing facility in which you would accept employment.  It is important that your selections match the counties you listed in your application.  Please note that some facilities hire Registered Nurses only, not Supervisors.  Please select one or more facilities in which you are willing to work.

STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - Department of Corrections - Provides care to males or females confined in adult correctional system.

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER - Department of Labor and Industry - RN only - Provides care to post-secondary students who require vocational rehabilitation services.  Few positions are located at the Hiram G. Andrews Center, Johnstown (Cambria Co.).

STATE VETERANS’ HOMES/CENTERS - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - Provides care to residents at state veterans’ homes which includes domiciliary, personal, dementia, and skilled nursing.

RESTORATION CENTER - Department of Public Welfare - Provides care to patients in a long-term care setting.  Positions only at South Mountain Restoration Center in South Mountain (Franklin Co.).

STATE CENTERS - Department of Public Welfare - Provides care for resident individuals with intellectual disabilities.

STATE MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS - Department of Public Welfare - Provides care for individuals requiring psychiatric inpatient services.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS - Department of Public Welfare - Provides care to adjudicated youth.

STATE POLICE ACADEMY - Pennsylvania State Police - RN only - Provides care to individuals attending training programs.  Few positions at the Pennsylvania State Policy Academy located in Hershey (Dauphin Co.).

When a hiring agency fills jobs using Civil Service employment lists they notify the highest ranking candidates by sending an “Availability Survey/Interview Notice.”  You may elect to receive this notice by email.  If so, answer “Yes” below.  If you answer “No” to the following question, your “Availability Survey/Interview Notice” will be sent to the mailing address we have on file.  It is your responsibility to provide Civil Service with any changes to your mailing address or E-mail account.  Failure to respond to an “Availability Survey/Interview Notice” will remove your name from all lists for job titles with the same or lower salary.

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