Nurse Aide - SCI Laurel Highlands

Are you ready for a fulfilling career that goes beyond the walls of a traditional health care setting? Apply to become a Nurse Aide at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands for the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of incarcerated individuals, providing them with quality health care and helping them improve their physical and mental well-being. Our team is made up of motivated and compassionate individuals who are dedicated to using their skills and passion for the betterment of our community. Redefine correctional health care with us!

As a Nurse Aide, you will provide compassionate care in the areas of skilled care, personal care, outpatient, and general population. Work utilizes your basic nursing skills and nursing procedures to maintain optimum inmate health and provide quality care. This includes assisting inmates with daily living activities and hygiene to ensure their basic physical care needs are met. You will also collect specimens of urine, feces, and sputum as directed by the Registered Nurse; check and vital signs, height, and weight; and complete all required documentation to ensure patient health is monitored effectively.

Your responsibilities will include participating in everyday and out of the ordinary aspects if patient care. You will play a part in Life Skills programming by following nursing care plan orders; providing care/interventions consistent with inmate's needs; and documenting on assigned aspects of nursing care plan. You will also participate in emergency situations by performing emergency procedures as indicated and by participating in emergency response drills as assigned.

If you have the required skills and are looking to start a rewarding career in the medical field, the Department of Corrections is looking for you!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by three work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • 1st shift: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM; 2nd shift: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM; and 3rd shift: 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM
  • 8-hour shifts with rotating days off
• Work hours TO BE DETERMINED
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• 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:

• Active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry; or
• Six months of paid experience in the care and treatment of geriatric or physically ill patients or residents.

Special Requirement:

• This position is assigned to a long-term or specialized care facility and requires active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.

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).
• 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.

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.