Nurse Aide - SCI Laurel Highlands

Are you ready to use your care skills to make a significant difference in a unique and diverse population? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands is seeking a dedicated and conscientious Nurse Aide. Meet new challenges in a rewarding career alongside a team that provides top-notch health services. Apply today!

As a Nurse Aide, you will provide skilled care and personal care to patients in a long-term care facility. You will collect specimens for lab work, assist with daily living activities, and ensure hygiene and basic physical needs are met for our inmates. You will also complete documentation and respond to emergency situations. Your attentiveness provides our inmates with comfort and safety, which enables you to report changes in physical conditions and behaviors as they arise.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week.
• DOC is staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with 8 hour shifts and 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. Work hours to be determined.
• 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.

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.