Nurse Aide - SCI Laurel Highlands

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Nurse Aide to support inmates with hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and safety while maintaining accurate health records in electronic logs.

The role covers monitoring vital signs, assisting with personal care, helping with transfers, and maintaining a clean, safe work area across a 24/7 facility.

Applicants must be actively registered as a Nurse Aide in PA and have six months of relevant experience; basic training in Elizabethtown is required.

Qualifications

• Active PA Nurse Aide Registry registration
• Six months paid experience in geriatric or medically ill care
• Basic training completed in Elizabethtown, PA

Responsibilities

• Health Monitoring: Check vital signs, record health information accurately
• Personal Care: Assist with hygiene, mobility, nutrition
• Safety Support: Assist transfers and apply infection control procedures
• Escort Assistance: Guide inmates to medical appointments and medication lines
• Record Management: Update logs and electronic health records
• Work Area Care: Maintain clean workspace and manage supplies

Skills

Nurse Aide

Healthcare experience

Job description

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The role focuses on supporting personal care, monitoring basic health information, and helping licensed staff carry out daily care plans. Primary responsibilities will involve assisting inmates with hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and safety while keeping accurate records. As a Nurse Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Health Monitoring: Check vital signs, collect specimens, observe habits, and record accurate health information in logs
• Personal Care: Assist with hygiene, bathing, dressing, feeding, skin care, and daily mobility needs
• Safety Support: Help position inmates, use protective devices, assist with transfers, and follow infection control procedures
• Escort Assistance: Guide wheelchair inmates to medical appointments, tests, and medication lines
• Record Management: Receive and provide reports, update electronic health records, and complete daily and monthly documentation
• Work Area Care: Maintain a clean work environment, report hazards, sterilize equipment, and manage supply inventory

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

WORK SCHEDULE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

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 REQUIREMENTS

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.