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 1, 2013

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, Job Seekers page, for Veterans; 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 in the following state government agencies.

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

Bureau of Human Resources, 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050; Telephone:  (717) 728-5357; E-mail:  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; E-mail:  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; E-mail:  ra-pwhdqpostings@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 the agencies, types of facilities and counties where Registered Nurses and/or Registered Nurse Supervisors are employed.  You will need this information to select counties to list on your application to indicate where you will accept employment, 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, Centre, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Montgomery, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Somerset, 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
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
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
Youth Development Centers Counties:  Carbon, Chester, Franklin, Huntingdon, Montour, Perry	Department of Public Welfare	Care to adjudicated delinquent youth	For information, contact Human Resources, Telephone:  (717) 787-5068
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 also are employed in Local Government positions in county Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Agencies and County Children, Youth and Family Agencies in the following counties:  Bedford/Somerset, Columbia/Montour/Snyder/Union, Delaware, Fayette, Mercer, 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, developmental 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 and County Children, Youth and Family programs.  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 for guidance.

You must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.  Pennsylvania residency is currently waived for this job title.

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 apply for this exam program.  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.

If you are within 7 months of graduating from a school of nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing, you are eligible to apply for this exam program.  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 active licensure number and expiration date 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.

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 1 year 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 the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your application.  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

Complete your application and Application Supplement No. 2009-038-1 on the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, by selecting Online Application, 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

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."