Nurse Aide - SCI Phoenix

Meet new challenges and make a significant difference in a unique and diverse population! The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) is eager to welcome a dedicated and conscientious Nurse Aide for State Correctional Institution (SCI) Phoenix. This role offers the opportunity to provide essential care across various areas of the facility. If you have the required skills and are looking to start a rewarding career in the medical field, the Department of Corrections is looking for you!

As a Nurse Aide, you will provide care to inmates at SCI Phoenix under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Your duties will include completing basic nursing skills and nursing procedures to maintain optimum inmate health, as well as providing quality care and completing documentation as required. In this position, you will collect specimens, as directed by the Registered Nurse, for urine, feces, and sputum. You can expect to assist inmates with daily living activities and hygiene to ensure basic physical care needs are met. You will also participate in life skills programming by following nursing care plan orders, providing care and interventions consistent with inmates' needs, and documenting on assigned aspects of nursing care plans. Additionally, you will participate in emergency situations by performing emergency procedures including CPR and participating in emergency response drills as assigned.

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 hour work week
• Work hours are flexible - 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• 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.

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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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.

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.