Nurse Aide - SCI Waymart

THE POSITION

Are you ready to fulfill your purpose where it is needed most? The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Waymart is committed to serving a diverse population and building a better future. We are currently seeking Nurse Aides who thrive in a dynamic setting and have a passion for providing quality health care to incarcerated individuals. As a Nurse Aide, you will have the unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of those in our care, helping them improve their physical and mental well-being. Bring your skills to a career that offers rewarding challenges and fosters professional growth!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Nurse Aide, you will administer care in the areas of skilled care, personal care, outpatient, and general population. You will utilize basic nursing skills and nursing procedures to maintain optimum inmate health and provide quality care such as obtaining vital signs, weights, and other measurements. You will also complete documentation as required; collect specimens as directed by the registered nurse for urine, feces, and sputum; and assist inmates with daily living activities and hygiene to ensure their basic physical care needs are met.

In this role, you will participate in life skills programming by following nursing care plan orders, providing care and interventions consistent with inmate's needs, and documenting on assigned aspects of the nursing care plan. Other key duties of the position include participating in emergency response drills, as well as performing procedures such as CPR and obstructed airway.

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
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by 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

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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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.

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.