CNA (Psychiatric Security Specialist – Medical) Position Available In Swain, North Carolina

CNA (Psychiatric Security Specialist

• Medical)
  
  Salary
  $46,779.20
• $69,326.40 Annually
  Location Cherokee
• 51012
• Cherokee County, IA
  Job Type
  Full-time
  Job Number
  25-03258
  Agency
  400 Health & Human Services
• State Operated Specialty Care
• Civil Commitment Unit/Sexual Offenders
  Opening Date
  05/23/2025
  Closing Date
  7/6/2025 11:59 PM Central #LI-POST
  Point of Contact
  Adam Benson, adam.

bensonhhs.iowa.gov

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Job Description
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO) is seeking Psychiatric Security Specialist (PSS)

• Medical staff to join our team! These are full-time positions with HHS scheduled on either the AM (6:00 a.m.
• 2:00 p.m. 5 days per week or 5:00 a.m.
• 3:00 p.m. 4 days per week) or PM (2:00 p.m.
• 10:00 p.m. 5 days per week or 1:00 p.m.
• 11:00 p.

m. 4 days per week) shift. In addition to the base pay rate, there is an available shift differential of $0.90 per hour for second shift and $1.00 per hour for third shift. We also offer a strong opportunity for advancement, growth, and development.
PSS-Medical staff provide general care to a specific high-risk population. This includes direct acute and chronic nursing care, health promotion, disease prevention, health education strategies across the lifespan, treatment of patients through therapeutic activities, providing psychological support and direction, ambulating and bathing patients, documentation of patient’s behaviors and attitudes, and general security & observation in a locked setting.
Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) required.
Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
CCUSO provides a secure, long-term, and highly structured setting to treat sexual offenders who have served their prison terms, but, in a separate civil trial, have been found likely to reoffend. The facility provides state-of-the-art treatment to patients to lower their risk of re-offending and to release them from confinement as quickly as possible. There is a full range of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative services focused on addressing the conditions impacting a patient’s likelihood of re-offending.
We have a great total compensation package, including:
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for additional information)
Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
Long-Term Disability Insurance