Public Health Nurse 2 (PCN 061543 Tier 2 SHARP Eligible Incentive $60,000)

Alaska State Troopers • Sitka, AK, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

This Position is open to All Applicants.

This position is eligible for up to $60,000 with Alaska's SHARP program. See the "Benefits" section below for more details.

What you will be doing:

Join us at the Sitka Public Health Clinic. As a Public Health Nurse (PHN 2), you will have the opportunity to work in diverse settings, including clinics, homes, schools, and community environments. Your role will encompass a wide range of public health nursing services, such as:

Conducting community health assessments and improvement processes
Performing health screenings and providing preventative services
Engaging in infectious and communicable disease surveillance, treatment, case management, and prevention
Participating in emergency preparedness activities

In this position, you will independently deliver comprehensive services to individuals, families, communities, and systems, making a significant impact on public health outcomes.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. As a member of our team, 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.

The benefits of joining our team:

We are a dynamic, diverse, high-performing team where no two days are the same. We offer the ability to utilize your professional talents in significant ways to create meaningful contributions to the public's health. 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 rural Alaska while making a difference where we live, work, and play. State of Alaska employees are eligible for benefits such as 12 paid holidays, progressive leave accrual, annual/bi-annual pay increases, and more.

Sharp Program Eligibility:

The successful candidate may be eligible for a $60,000 incentive award through the Alaska SHARP 2 program. If selected, the applicant will enter into a contract with the State of Alaska, agreeing to live and work in Sitka for a period of three years. SHARP participants can choose quarterly student loan repayments or direct payments for the duration of the contract in addition to their base salary. Most applicants who apply are eligible.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Sitka, Alaska, a beautiful island community that sits in the panhandle of Southeast Alaska, 90 minutes by air from Seattle.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in the position, the candidate will need the following core competencies:

Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action.
Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others.
Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Special Note:

A valid Alaska Registered Nursing License is required.
A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.
CPR Certification will be required while in this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

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, 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.

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.

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