Nurse Aide – SCI Laurel Highlands

Reference #: 4663089
THE POSITION
Are you ready to embrace exciting new challenges that will allow you to make a lasting impact on a unique and diverse community? The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Aide to join our team. In this vital role, you will play a key part in implementing individualized care plans for inmates at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands. If you are passionate about launching a rewarding career in health care, we encourage you to apply today and become a part of something meaningful!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Nurse Aide, your duties will involve monitoring and recording vital signs, height, and weight. You will collect specimens such as urine, feces, and sputum. Demonstrating compassion and respect, you will assist inmates with basic personal hygiene tasks including hair, oral, and nail care, as well as bathing and dressing. In addition, you will prepare and serve food trays, assist with feeding, and document eating habits. You will help inmates with transfers to bath chairs, toilets, or potty chairs, and provide skin care while watching for any signs of skin breakdown. Escorting wheelchair-bound inmates to medication lines, dental appointments, and diagnostic tests will also be part of your responsibilities. Daily tasks will include making beds and changing linens as needed. You will also strictly following infection control procedures and universal health care precautions.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
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. 8-hour shifts include 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), each with a 30-minute lunch. You will have a 5-day work week with rotating days off.
Work schedules are to be determined at the time of hire.
This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
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.
  REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

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.

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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default aspx and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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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.