Nurse 2 On Call (PCN 06N22123)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

State of Alaska's Anchorage Pioneer Home is recruiting for part-time on-call positions. You will provide high-quality care to residents in a warm, safe environment, including personal care and assistance under the direction of a registered nurse.

This Eden Alternative facility emphasizes resident-centered care, teamwork and respect. Ideal candidates have strong communication, physical stamina, and a commitment to dignity for Alaska’s elders.

Qualifications

• Oral and written communication: expresses information clearly to residents and teams.
• Knowledge of basic medicine, care and preventive health measures.
• Ability to apply evidence-based practices in daily care.
• Physical strength and stamina for lifting and mobility tasks.
• Accountability for high-quality, timely resident care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care including personal assistance and daily living activities.
• Assist with medication administration under RN supervision.

Skills

Oral and Written Communication

Medicine and Care Knowledge

Evidence-Based Practice

Physical Strength & Endurance

Accountability

Job description

THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD FOR THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

The Anchorage Pioneer Home is recruiting for part-time on-call positions.

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 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 one hundred seventy-seven (177) elder residents.

Our division values are:

• 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 who live in the Anchorage 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 working environment you can expect: This job is in the Anchorage Pioneer Home, an assisted living home at 923 W 11th Ave in Anchorage, Alaska. It overlooks an area known as the Park Strip with views of the Chugach Mountains easily visible from most floors of the home. This position works under the direction of a registered nurse as part of our direct care staff and is responsible for aiding and personal care to the residents living in the home.

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. Comply 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 screening for tuberculosis and criminal history.