Nurse Aide - SCI Laurel Highlands

Description of Work

• Vital Monitoring: Check and record vital signs, height, weight, and toileting patterns
• Specimen Collection: Collect urine, feces, and sputum specimens for medical review
• Hygiene Support: Assist inmates with bathing, grooming, and dressing
• Mobility Assistance: Provide lifting, positioning, transferring, and ambulation support
• Care Coordination: Escort wheelchair inmates to the medication line and consultations and communicate important health information to staff
• Infection Control: Follow all universal healthcare precautions and infection control procedures

Work Schedule and Additional Information

Full-time employment, 40 hours per week. 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. Shifts are as follows: 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. You will have rotating days off.

Tolework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

Pay

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 Requirements

You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.