Staff Care Technician II - Nebraska State Penitentiary

State of Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the State of Nebraska as a Staff Care Technician II at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, where you will provide essential personal and nursing care to inmates. This full-time position is an opportunity to impact lives within a skilled nursing environment and receive competitive pay along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.
• Complete a state approved medication aide course.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal hygiene care for inmates.
• Administers medication and observes reactions.
• Maintains a sanitary environment.

Skills

Personal Care

Basic Nursing Care

Ability to Lift

Education

State approved 76-hour nurse aide training course

Job description

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Base pay range

$20.14/hr - $20.15/hr

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Hiring Agency

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate

$20.142

Job Posting

JR2025-00017144 Staff Care Technician II - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

06-21-2025

Job Description

$20.142/hour PLUS $3.00/hour facility differential for hours worked.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING TUITION REIMBURSEMENT!

Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

For information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [e-mail].

DUTIES

• Provides personal hygiene care for inmates in the skilled nursing facility, including but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing, shampooing, shaving, hair combing or brushing, and tooth brushing.
• Feeds or assists inmates feeding themselves.
• Responds to basic care needs and requests. Provides general nursing care of inmates, such as applying clean and dry dressings, performing decubitus care, and providing cold or warm applications.
• Lifts or transfers inmate patients from one position to another manually or with mechanical lifts. *Turns and repositions patients to prevent wounds from developing.
• Transports via wheelchair, provides help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. *Administers medication and observes inmates for adverse medication reactions.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary living environment by removing soiled and wet bedding, making beds, laundering clothing, and locking up cleaning supplies.
• Completes paperwork regarding the charting of care and treatment such as recording vital signs, appetite observations, flow sheets, restraint sheets and transfers.
• Assists in evaluating needs and makes recommendations to supervisors regarding the planning of individual care and re-motivation of inmates.
• Attends in-service training classes and participates in on-the-job training programs to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for continued employment.
  
  

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

Other: Incumbents must complete a state approved medication aide course and successfully pass a written and clinical competency exam administered by the State of Nebraska and be placed on the State of Nebraska Medication Aide Registry as a condition of continued employment. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. with assistance. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the pre-employment medical examination and a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services' Pre-service Training Program.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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