Nurse Aide

Are you ready to build a career that goes beyond a paycheck - one driven by meaningful work and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a uniquely diverse community? The Nurse Aide position with the Department of Corrections offers a meaningful way to support inmate health and daily care needs at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) s role allows you to make a positive impact by helping licensed staff provide safe and consistent care.

Each day brings new experiences that strengthen your skills and build your confidence in a structured environment. Apply today to join a team that values professionalism, compassion, and dedication.

This position supports licensed healthcare staff by providing daily care and assistance to inmates at SCI Mahanoy. It requires attention to detail, steady communication, and a strong commitment to safety and proper procedures. As a Nurse Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Vital Monitoring: Check and record vital signs, document habits, and report changes to licensed professionals
• Personal Care: Assist with hygiene needs, provide bed care, support mobility, and help with meals and fluid intake
• Safety Support: Observe behaviors, assist with escorts, follow infection control procedures, and maintain a clean environment
• Record Management: Enter information in the electronic health record and complete required reports and documentation
• Supply Handling: Sterilize equipment, track inventory, and maintain necessary stock levels
• Training Participation: Attend required training sessions, join team meetings, and maintain necessary job certifications

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

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by three work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 8-hour shifts include 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), with a 30-minute lunch.
• Work schedules are to be determined at the time of hire.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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

• 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.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. Section 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local…