Public Health Nurse III
Location: Tok Alaska
Description: Workplace Alaska is at the momment seeking for Public Health Nurse III right now, this career will be placed in Alaska. Further informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. This position functions as the Public Health Nurse III for Tok, Alaska, in the Interior of Alaska, and provides services to the villages of Chicken, Mentasta, Northway, Tanacross, Taylor, and Tetlin. Village assignments may vary.
Villages and communities served in this area are accessible primarily by vehicle, some air travel may apply. The nurse lives in Tok traveling to these communities as well as other villages in the interior several times throughout the year.
This is a one-nurse Health Center located in Tok, also staffed with a full time Office Assistant.
The primary purpose of this PHN III position is to provide expert level individual, population and systems based public health nursing services. These services include disease prevention and health promotion and protection for all members of the population, particularly vulnerable groups, utilizing nursing and public health best practices.
We are looking for the following demonstrated knowledge and experience:
Specialized clinical knowledge of nursing skills and practice;
Sound knowledge of public health philosophy, principles, and practices as related to public health with a special focus on population-based individual, community, and system care;
High degree of interpersonal relationship/collaboration skills;
Excellent writing and oral communication skills, presentation skills, and skills in adult learning concepts;
Strong organizational skills, such as the ability to prioritize and organize workload, time, materials, and resources;
Strong computer skills, ability to use computer for email, word processing, internet searches, producing, and carrying out web-based, long-distance learning;
Sound judgment and decision-making skills;
Flexible and able to quickly adapt to change;
Self-motivated, works independently, completes projects, and works within the team environment;
Knows when to seek consultation and support, and does so as needed;
Able to maintain a strong working knowledge of Public Health Nursing and Nursing Administration Scope & Standards of Practice;
Provides exceptional customer service to both our SOPHN employees and the communities we serve;
Goes the extra mile to get the job done.
Please Read Carefully; this position requires Alaska Professional Nurse Licensure or that the applicant be eligible to receive a license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska. This position also requires that the incumbent have a valid Alaska Driver's License.
If you feel you embody these strengths, then we want to hear from you.
Links of Interest:
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/nursing/
Recruitment Video
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/nursing/recruitment/
Partner Organization
http://www.tananachiefs.org/
Surroundings
http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?Comm_Boro_name=Tok
We offer the following starting benefit package:
Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental;
Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available;
Optional long and short-term disability plans;
Optional dependent and health care flexible spending accounts;
Retirement programs with a wide variety of investment options;
Vacation leave of 2 days per month, with an accrual rate increase based on time served;
11 paid holidays annually.
For more information regarding these benefits, please review the following web site:
http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/
View Class Specifications for this job:
Special Note:
Candidates not currently licensed in Alaska may apply. A candidate applying under this option may receive a conditional job offer and may begin work after obtaining the required license.
Experience in international health, occupational health nursing, or school health nursing may be substituted for a maximum of six months of required public health nursing experience. Credit will be pro-rated on the basis of three months of experience to one month of public health nursing experience. This experience must include identification and assessment of physical and/or emotional problems, referral of any problems requiring further care, and the follow-up of the care provided and assessment to determine the health status and priority needs of a population.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university OR Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university;
AND
A license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Alaska, or eligible to receive a license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Alaska.
AND
Two years of professional public health nursing experience in a public health organization (tribal, county, city, or state), one year of which was a Public Health Nurse II or Nurse Consultant I for the State of Alaska, or equivalent elsewhere.
Substitution:
A Master’s degree in Nursing or Public Health from an accredited college or university, in addition to the basic educational requirement (Bachelor’s degree in Nursing OR Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing), may be substituted for a maximum of one year of public health nursing experience.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Workplace Alaska.
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This career starts available on: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:31:08 GMT