Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to All Applicants.

What you will be doing:

In this advanced role, you will have the opportunity to independently provide a full range of public health nursing services to villages and rural communities. You will take a holistic approach to care, engaging with individuals, families, and communities, and contributing to system-level public health efforts that strengthen overall well-being.

For more about what we do for Alaska, please visit our recruitment video: Recruitment Video

Our organization, mission, and 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.

The 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 Alaska's remote areas 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 go to: Benefits Information

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located at the Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway. You’ll enjoy convenient parking and easy break-time access to Twin Lakes Park and other beautiful nature trails.

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:

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• 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.
• Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

Special Notice:

A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment. A valid Alaska Registered Nursing License CPR Certification.

Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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; AND Any combination of additional education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• 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.
• Standards: Knowledge of standards that either are compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.
• Managing Human Resources: Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following: Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. A copy of the current nursing license (from any state) A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.

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.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at: Rene' Dillow, Acting Public Health Nurse 5 Phone: 907-352-6631 Email: Rene.Dillow@alaska.gov