Staff Care Technician II - Reception And Treatment Center

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services

• Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln Job Posting

Hiring Rate:

$19.74

Classification Salary Range:

$19.75 - $29.11

Job Posting:

JR2024-00002994 Staff Care Technician II - Reception and Treatment Center (Open)

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Job Description:

$19.747/hour PLUS $3.00/hour facility differential for hours worked.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING TUITION REIMBURSEMENT!

Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating nine institutions, which house approximately 5,200 inmates, statewide. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS Values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe." For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please call 402-479-5812.

Under immediate supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse or designee, provides basic nursing care, administers medications, and applies treatments for members within the scope of the Nebraska Medication Aide Act, State of Nebraska Nursing Assistant regulations and agency regulations. Trains, mentors, coaches and assists with the orientation of new Staff Care Technicians and performs related work as assigned. Incumbents classified to this level have completed the required coursework, demonstrated the written and clinical competencies required by the State of Nebraska for nursing assistants, are listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry, and are expected to meet requirements to be listed on the Medication Aide Registry as a Medication Aide-40 Hour within one year of employment.

DUTIES: Provides personal hygiene care for inmates in the skilled nursing facility, including but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing, shampooing, shaving, hair combing or brushing, and tooth brushing.

Feeds or assists inmates feeding themselves. Responds to basic care needs and requests. Provides general nursing care of inmates, such as applying clean and dry dressings, performing decubitus care, and providing cold or warm applications.

Lifts or transfers inmate patients from one position to another manually or with mechanical lifts. Turns and repositions patients to prevent wounds from developing. Transports via wheelchair, provides help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.

Administers medication and observes inmates for adverse medication reactions. Maintains a safe and sanitary living environment by removing soiled and wet bedding, making beds, laundering clothing, and locking up cleaning supplies. Completes paperwork regarding the charting of care and treatment such as recording vital signs, appetite observations, flow sheets, restraint sheets and transfers.

Assists in evaluating needs and makes recommendations to supervisors regarding the planning of individual care and re-motivation of inmates. Attends in-service training classes and participates in on-the-job training programs to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for continued employment.

REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age, completed a state approved 76-hour nurse aide training course and competency evaluation program, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.

OTHER: Incumbents must complete a state approved medication aide course and successfully pass a written and clinical competency exam administered by the State of Nebraska and be placed on the State of Nebraska Medication Aide Registry as a condition of continued employment.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. with assistance. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the pre-employment medical examination and a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services' Pre-service Training Program.

Knowledge of: principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; Nebraska Medication Aide Act, medication administration and adverse medication reactions; regulations governing nursing assistants; practices and principles of providing basic nursing assistance; infection control practices; HIPPA regulations; abuse and neglect identification and prevention; safety principles; privacy and dignity principles.

Skill in: providing basic nursing assistance, administering medications; developing positive relationships with others.

Ability to: recognize adverse medication reactions and take appropriate action; follow oral and written instructions in exact detail; lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull occasionally up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis; frequently bend at the waist and neck and frequently twist at the waist and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift; interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job; lift, turn and/or reposition patients as needed.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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