Public Health Nurse 3 Itinerant

Job Description THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD FOR THIS JOB POSTING HAS BEEN EXTENDED This Position is open to All Applicants. What you will be doing: Do you love meeting new people? Would you like a job where you can travel across beautiful Alaska? As an Itinerant Public Health Nurse 3, you will do that. You will be responsible for delivering the full range of public health nursing services to Alaska's villages and communities using an individual, community, and systems approach. As a member our innovative team you will collaborate with communities across Alaskan cities and villages to create meaningful contributions to the public's health. Learn and grow in the Last Frontier while making a difference where we live, work, and play. For more information on the work we do, please visit the following website: Our organization, mission, and culture: The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. As a member of the Section of Public Health Nursing, you will contribute every day to the improvement of the health of Alaskans and their families. The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values: Accountability- We are committed to the responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources. Respect- We provide services without discrimination or judgment. Human Potential- We are committed to developing each Alaskan's potential as a healthy individual and fostering strong, healthy communities. Integrity- We are honest and ethical in all we do. Scientific Excellence- We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy. The benefits of joining our team: When you become a member of our team, you will work in a supportive and friendly environment. You'll also have the opportunity to travel to and meet beautiful communities few people get to see and visit some of the most unique places in the world. In addition, we offer retirement and health benefits, 11 paid holidays, and routine pay and leave accrual increases across your career. We will invest in your growth with us. The working environment you can expect: This position is based in Anchorage, Alaska. Set amid the coastal Chugach Mountains, Anchorage has ideal conditions for hiking, sightseeing, or taking on uniquely Alaskan opportunities like Arctic biking or touring the fjords of Prince William Sound. The Anchorage itinerants service area includes the Pribilof Islands and communities across the Aleutian Chain, Whittier, and McGrath. Who we are looking for: To be successful in the position, you will need the following core competencies: Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort, including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative.) Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity Special Note: Valid Alaska Registered Nursing License Alaska Nurse Practice Act: Nursing Statutes AS 08.68, Nursing Regulations 12 AAC 44. Valid Driver s License. CPR Certification. This position requires frequent travel within the State of Alaska, two (2) times per month, with possible multiple stops. A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Public Health Nurse: Minimum Qualifications Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency's description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation. Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, volunteer work, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. PG03A3 - Public Health Nurse 3 Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Alaska; AND Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university or Direct Entry Master of Science (MSN) in Nursing from an accredited college or university; AND Any combination of additional education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Advanced post-secondary education in nursing, public health, healthcare services, healthcare administration, or a closely related field that includes master's level study in nursing and/or public health; AND/OR Professional experience in public health, community health, international health, and/or occupational health nursing. Special Notes: Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Alaska and requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities, may apply for vacancies in this job class. Applicants qualifying under this option may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of RN licensure will be required prior to appointment and reporting for duty. Candidates not actively enrolled, but who can provide proof of acceptance into an accredited Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) bridge program, may apply for vacancies in the Public Health Nurse 1 job class. Continued employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon active enrollment and attendance in the program commencing within six months of initial hire. Successful performance of this work requires knowledge of principles and concepts of professional nursing, public and community health, and health care systems typically acquired through a course of study resulting in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Continued employment and advancement from Public Health Nurse I to Public Health Nurse 2 is contingent upon maintaining active enrollment, in good academic standing, and successful completion of an accredited Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) bridge program within twenty-four months of initial hire, including time devoted to completing the enrollment process. "Training" and "education" are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs. "Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment. "Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility. Additional Required Information At the time of interview please provide the following, if they are not submitted with your application: A copy of a current Registered Nurse license (from any state). Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone . click apply for full job details