Public Health Nurse 1/2 Flex

Health; Kodiak (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

Leave accrual

Pay increases

State employee benefits

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Health, Kodiak Public Health Center, is seeking a Public Health Nurse 1/2 to deliver preventive care and disease monitoring in the Kodiak community.

This role requires RN licensure in Alaska, enrollment in an RN-to-BSN bridge (for PHN 1) or BSN/Direct Entry MSN (PHN 2), and a commitment to public health and community partnerships.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as an RN in Alaska.
• Current acceptance/enrollment in an RN-to-BSN bridge program from an accredited college or university.
• BSN or Direct Entry MSN preferred; RN-to-BSN bridge program eligible candidates may apply for PHN 1.

Responsibilities

• Provide public health nursing services at Kodiak Public Health Center.
• Deliver preventive care and disease monitoring to the community.
• Collaborate with community partners to support health improvement efforts.
• Assist in addressing infectious disease prevention and health promotion in Alaskan communities.

Skills

Adaptability

Organizational Awareness

Analytical Thinking

Public Health Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Cultural Competence

Education

BSN or RN-to-BSN bridge program

RN licensure in Alaska

Direct Entry MSN (optional)

Job description

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

What You Will Be Doing:

Public Health Nurses (PHN’s) strengthen Alaska communities through preventive care, disease monitoring, and health improvement efforts. Depending on your experience, this flexibly staffed PHN 1/2 position allows you to start as a trainee as a PHN 1 or work independently as a PHN 2 under the guidance of a PHN 3. This position serves the Kodiak Public Health Center and delivers comprehensive services to the community.

Mission and Values/Culture:

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 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.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Become a member of an innovative team that collaborates with communities across Alaskan cities and villages to create meaningful contributions to the public’s health. Learn and grow in the remote areas of Alaska while making a difference where we live, work, and play. State of Alaska employees are eligible for benefits such as 12 paid holidays, leave accrual, annual/bi-annual pay increases, and many more. For more in-depth benefit information, please visit:

https://drb.alaska.gov/employee/

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The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Kodiak is approximately 250 miles southwest of Anchorage. Kodiak is easily accessible by scheduled air service from Anchorage and is also on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry route. The island is home to both Alaska's largest fishing fleet and the largest Coast Guard base in the nation. A national wildlife refuge and several state parks offer abundant outdoor recreation. The Kodiak Public Health Center is located downtown, with many businesses and attractions nearby. Public Health Nurses can expect to serve patients at the health center as well as engaging community partners throughout the beautiful “Emerald Isle.”

Who We Are Looking For:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Adaptability:

adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

Organizational Awareness:

Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:

uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary

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.

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.

Special Notice:

A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.

Alaska Registered Nurse License at time of appointment.

Current CPR Certification is also required.

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 1 or Public Health Nurse 2:

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

Minimum Qualifications

Public Health Nurse 1:

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Alaska;

AND

Current acceptance and enrollment in a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science (RN-to-BSN) bridge program from an accredited college or university.

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 1 to Public Health Nurse I2 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.

Public Health Nurse 2:

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse 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.

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