Nurse Aide - SCI Laurel Highlands

Meet new challenges and make a significant difference in a unique and diverse population! The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is actively seeking dedicated and conscientious Nurse Aides to join our nursing staff at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands. If you are looking forward to using your experience and starting a new and rewarding career with the Department of Corrections, apply today!

As a Nurse Aide, you will provide care to inmates at SCI Laurel Highlands under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Your duties will include completing basic nursing skills and nursing procedures to maintain optimum inmate health, as well as providing quality care and completing documentation as required. In this position, you will collect specimens, as directed by the Registered Nurse, for urine, feces, and sputum. You can expect to assist inmates with daily living activities and hygiene to ensure basic physical care needs are met. You will also participate in life skills programming by following nursing care plan orders, providing care and interventions consistent with inmates' needs, and documenting on assigned aspects of nursing care plans. Additionally, you will participate in emergency situations by performing emergency procedures including CPR and participating in emergency response drills as assigned.

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

• Full-time employment
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You will have rotating days off.
  • 1st shift: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM
  • 2nd shift: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM
  • 3rd shift: 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM

• 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 Requirements:

• 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 Requirements:

• 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.

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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.