Public Health Nurse 5

Job Description This position is open to All Applicants. This position is currently located in Kenai. The position may be in Anchorage or Kenai, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate. What you will be doing: This Public Health Nurse 5 is a regional manager for the Section of Public Health Nursing. This work has a meaningful impact across a large geographic area of Alaska; addressing a diverse range of health conditions, community characteristics, and other determinants of health. You will take on a key leadership role, overseeing the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of public health nursing programs and activities for the Gulf Coast and Aleutian Regions. You will have significant autonomy and authority in setting regional goals aligned with the Public Health Nursing's strategic plan, ensuring the effective delivery of the three core functions and ten essential public health services. Supporting over 71 of Alaska's communities along the Aleutian Chain, Kodiak, and Kenai Peninsula. To further understand our impact on Alaska, please see this video here: 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 our team, 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 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 as well as 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: Join our dedicated team of public health nursing professionals, who employ a holistic approach to promote and protect the health of individuals and communities throughout Alaska's cities and villages. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package offered by the State of Alaska, which includes health insurance, retirement plans, 11 paid holidays, accrued paid leave, and the potential for performance-based pay raises, you will also benefit from on-the-job training. Seize the opportunity to develop professionally and make a meaningful impact in the Last Frontier, where we live, work, and play. The working environment you can expect: Our team includes experienced, long-term, dedicated, knowledgeable, and fun staff. We have a fast-paced and successful work environment that values the contributions of each employee while collaborating with Alaskans across the state. The position is part of a friendly and collaborative work group of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to Alaskans. This position can be based out of the Kenai Public Health Center in Kenai, Alaska, or out of the Frontier Building in Anchorage, Alaska. Kenai is a vibrant community surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, untamed wilderness, and unparalleled outdoor adventures. The Regional Nurse Manager also oversees teams located in Homer and Anchorage. Public Health Nursing staff, based out of these locations, serve clients at the health center, and engage with community partners throughout the region. Anchorage is the largest city, located in the south-central part of the state on the Cook Inlet, and offers a unique working environment surrounded by stunning natural beauty. With a mix of urban amenities and wilderness at your doorstep, professionals in Anchorage enjoy a balance between work and outdoor adventures. Who we are looking for: The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies: Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operate effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. Vision: Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. Special Note: Valid Alaska Registered Nurse License-Alaska Nurse Practice Act: Nursing Statutes AS 09.68, Nursing Regulations 12 AAC 44; Valid Drivers License; CPR Certification 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 the position please go to the following link: 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. PG03A5 - Public Health Nurse 5 Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska; AND Master's degree in nursing, public health, healthcare services, healthcare administration, or a closely related field; 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. Creativity and Innovation: Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes. Performance Measurement: Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using financial and nonfinancial measures, including identification of evaluation factors (for example, workload, personnel requirements), metrics, and outcomes. Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Progressively responsible professional nursing experience that includes prior leadership responsibility in health care, public health, health care delivery systems, nursing administration, consultative nursing, and/or a teaching capacity that is relevant to providing either public health services in a public health organization (e.g., tribal, city, county, or state) or population health services in a hospital or primary care setting. 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 . click apply for full job details