Staff Care Technician II - WEC Detention Facility

State of Nebraska • McCook, NE

1d • $21 • Onsite

About The Position

$21.149/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 WEC Detention Facility houses adults who have been adjudicated and are awaiting deportation. For information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Listed on the Medication Aide Registry as a Medication Aide - 40.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal hygiene care for detainees, including but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing, shampooing, shaving, hair combing or brushing, and tooth brushing.
• Feeds or assists detainees feeding themselves.
• Responds to basic care needs and requests.
• Provides general nursing care of detainees, such as applying clean and dry dressings, performing decubitus care, and providing cold or warm applications.
• Lifts or transfers 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 detainees 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 the coordination of telehealth appointments.
• Assists in evaluating needs and makes recommendations to supervisors regarding the planning of individual care and re-motivation of detainees.
• Attends in-service training classes and participates in on-the-job training programs to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for continued employment.

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.
• Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees