Traveling Public Health Nurse – Alaska Communities

State of Alaska; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays annually

Generous leave accrual

Job summary

The State of Alaska is hiring an Itinerant Public Health Nurse 3 based in Wasilla, traveling to Alaska’s villages to deliver full public health nursing services. You’ll work within a community- and systems-based approach and support the Matsu Public Health Center when not traveling.

Requirements include RN licensure in Alaska and BSN or Direct Entry MSN; you’ll join a team focused on improving health outcomes with accountability, respect, integrity, and scientific excellence.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Alaska.
• BSN from an accredited college or university or Direct Entry MSN in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Any combination of additional education, certification, and/or experience that provides competencies in public health, decision making, interpersonal skills, partnering, and analysis/assessment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the full range of public health nursing services to Alaska's villages and communities using an individual, community, and systems approach.
• Collaborate with communities across Alaskan cities and villages to contribute to public health.
• Support and work within the Matsu Public Health Center when not traveling.

Skills

Self-Management

Stakeholder Management

Flexibility

Education

BSN or Direct Entry MSN

Job description

The State of Alaska is hiring an Itinerant Public Health Nurse 3 based in Wasilla, traveling to Alaska’s villages to deliver full public health nursing services. You’ll work within a community- and systems-based approach and support the Matsu Public Health Center when not traveling.

Requirements include RN licensure in Alaska and BSN or Direct Entry MSN; you’ll join a team focused on improving health outcomes with accountability, respect, integrity, and scientific excellence.