Nurse 2 On Call

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

State of Alaska's Pioneer Homes division seeks an on-call Registered Nurse for the Juneau Pioneer Home to deliver high-quality, person-centered care. The role combines clinical duties with support for care teams in a 24-hour assisted living setting.

Eligibility includes Alaska RN licensure and completion of required training paths; background checks and TB/COVID-19 screenings are part of the process. Coverage supports residents across shifts with emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Oral and written communication to individuals/groups, clear presentations, active listening.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of injuries and preventive health care.
• Evidence-based practice integration with clinical expertise and patient values.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to assisted living residents at the Juneau Pioneer Home.
• Administer medications and provide clinical support to care teams.
• Promote growth and empowerment of health care teams and resident-centered philosophy.

Skills

Oral and Written Communication

Medicine and Dentistry

Evidence-Based Practice

Physical Strength and Agility

Accountability

Education

RN licensure in Alaska

Job description

This position is open to All Applicants

The mission of the Division of the Alaska Pioneer Homes is: \"Providing elder Alaskans a home and community, celebrating life through its final breath.\"

This On Call position is a member of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff and plays a vital role in providing person-centered care and support in a safe environment for up to forty-nine (49) elder residents.

Our division values

• Positive Attitude: \"We enjoy what we do.\" Optimism inspires open-mindedness and creativity.
• Love: \"We love who we serve.\" Out of love and respect for our residents, we put their needs before staff convenience.
• Accountability: \"We do what we say.\" We are accountable to our residents, to their families and to each other. Accepting responsibility is essential as we plan and deliver care.
• Trust: \"We say what we mean.\" Open and honest communication is crucial to earning the trust of our residents, their families, and our coworkers.
• Excellence: \"We provide excellent care, every resident, every day every time.\" Our own excellence inspires excellence in others, including residents, families, and our coworkers.

What you will be doing

Provide high-quality care to assisted living home residents in the Juneau Pioneer Home in a warm, supportive, and caring manner. This position provides clinical and medication administration to residents and clinical support to the care teams. Focus will be on quality resident care, the growth, development, and empowerment of health care teams, and the promotion of assisted living philosophy and statutes.

The benefits to joining our team

This position is part of an amazing team with opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services. This position is surrounded by elder residents with many years of life experiences and wisdom who are in varying stages of their life journey.

The working environment you can expect

This job is located in the Juneau Pioneer Home, an assisted living home at 4675 Glacier Hwy. Juneau, Alaska. The home is nestled near Twin Lakes with breathtaking views of nearby mountains, the Gastineau Channel, and wildlife such as black bears, eagles, ravens, blue herons, kingfishers, porcupines, deer, and squirrels.

Who we are looking for

Position-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that are desired or contribute to the success in this position:

• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Integrates best research practices with clinical and/or subject matter expertise and patient values for optimum care and participates in learning and research activities to the extent feasible
• Physical Strength and Agility: Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules

Other Job information

• This position is in support of the Pioneer Home, which is a 24-hour facility.
• This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility, where the environment includes contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish, and birds.
• Employees of the Pioneer Home receive continual or regular screening for tuberculosis, criminal history and for COVID-19 as required by the facility.

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.

NURSE 2

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska; AND EITHER Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Nurse 1 with the State of Alaska; OR One year of entry level experience as a Registered Nurse. Examples of this experience include but are not exclusively limited to prior service as a Nurse 1, Corrections Nurse 1, or Psychiatric Nurse 1 with the State of Alaska or its equivalent with another employer.

Substitution: Combinations of prior training and experience as a Registered Nurse in other specializations of nursing care (e.g., Psychiatric, Corrections, Public Health, Critical Care, Surgical) will be evaluated for comparability on a case-by-case basis.

Special Note: Applicants who have or obtain a temporary permit issued under 12 AAC 44.320 may report for duty; however, the job offer will remain conditional, for a timeframe not to exceed six months, pending the applicant showing proof of licensure during their initial probationary period.

Some positions may require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Some positions may require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. Employees are required to be tested annually. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

At time of interview applicant must provide:

1. Two (2) professional references (including work/supervisor-related) and three (3) character references (personal) with current contact information.

If selected and prior to hire, applicant will be asked to:

1. Submit to fingerprinting and criminal background check screening.
2. Provide current evidence to be free from active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with test results dated within the last 12 months prior to start date.
3. Provide a copy of current CPR and First Aid certificate(s), if available.
4. Provide current evidence of negative results to COVID-19 testing performed within 1 week prior to start date. See IMPORTANT NOTE below.
5. Submit to regular COVID testing as required by the facility.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As part of the employment requirement at this unprecedented time COVID-19 testing with negative results will be required prior to appointment.

PLEASE READ THE BELOW INFORMATION CAREFULLY. THIS APPLIES TO YOUR APPLICATION SUBMISSION.

EDUCATION: To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are