Nurse Aide - SCI Laurel Highlands

Salary

$44,294.00 - $56,646.00 Annually

Location

Somerset County, PA

Job Type

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number

N-2026-49581

Department

Department of Corrections

Division

CR LAU Med

Opening Date

05/12/2026

Closing Date

5/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

30320

Position Number

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

N1

Pay Group

ST03

Bureau / Division Code

00114430

Bureau / Division

State Correctional Institution at Laurel Highlands

Worksite Address

5706 Glades Pike

City

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

15501

Contact Name

Corleen Schmucker

Contact Phone

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Contact Email

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THE POSITION

The Nurse Aide position at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands offers a meaningful opportunity to support patient care every day. This role allows you to make a positive impact by helping inmates with essential health and daily living needs. You will work in a team that values compassion, responsibility, and steady hands. Step into a career where your commitment helps create a safer and more supportive environment-apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports the daily care and monitoring of inmates by carrying out essential health and personal care tasks. It involves observing, recording, and assisting with routine needs to promote safety, comfort, and well being. As a Nurse Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Vital Monitoring: Check and record vital signs, height, weight, and specimen information while documenting patterns and outputs
• Personal Care: Assist inmates with hygiene routines, bathing, dressing, feeding, positioning, and mobility support
• Safety Support: Help maintain safe conditions through infection control practices, proper use of restraints, and safe transfer techniques
• Record Keeping: Record, retrieve, and file information in the electronic health record and prepare required reports
• Environmental Care: Maintain clean and orderly work areas and report hazards promptly to supervisors
• Supply Management: Sterilize equipment, manage inventory, and replenish necessary supplies for daily operations

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
  • 8-hour shifts with rotating days off
• Work hours TO BE DETERMINED
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

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 Requirement:

• 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 Requirement:

• 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.
• 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.

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 and click on Veterans.

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.

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.