Staff Care Technician II - Nebraska State Penitentiary
Company: State of Nebraska
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Correctional Services -
Agency 46 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $21.149 Job Posting:
JR2026-00024454 Staff Care Technician II - Nebraska State
Penitentiary (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date
is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 04-08-2026 Job
Description: $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. 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 megan.jones@nebraska.gov. 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 / Qualifications Minimum
Qualifications: 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. If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska,
please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log
in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your
home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link
web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/ 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. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to
offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and
employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit:
https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.htmlbenefits Equal Opportunity
Statement The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a
supportive environment that strives to promote diversity,
inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in
all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race,
color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital
status or genetics.
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