Nurse 2 On-Call (PCN 26N23008)

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska — The Alaska Pioneer Homes division seeks a Nurse 2 to provide high‑quality, person‑centered care to residents in Juneau. This on‑call RN role delivers clinical care, medication administration, and support to care teams in a 24‑hour facility, committed to Eden Alternative environment and resident well‑being.

Eligible applicants must hold RN licensure in Alaska, with options including Nurse I progression or one year of RN experience.

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse in Alaska.
• Background checks and health screenings may be required.
• Ability to provide direct clinical and medication administration care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centered nursing care to residents.
• Deliver medication administration and clinical support to care teams.
• Support growth and development of health care staff and promote Eden philosophy.

Skills

Oral & Written Comm

Evidence-based practice

Physical strength & mobility

Accountability

Medical knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (Alaska)

Job description

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 3%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

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

• 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

1. This position is in support of the Pioneer Home, which is a 24-hour facility.
2. This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility, where the environment includes contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish, and birds.
3. 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.

To view the general description and example of duties for the Nurse 2 position, please go to the following link

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classpecs

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 I 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 I, Corrections Nurse I, or Psychiatric Nurse I 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.

EDUCATION

To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of