Nurse II -Jobs in Alaska
Description
Application Period: 2009-03-13 through 2009-04-01 Position open to: All Applicants
Department: Health & Social Services Division: Juvenile Justice
Location: Anchorage Region: Anchorage/Mat-Su
Salary: $4,564.00 Monthly Range: 19
Job Status: Full-Time Bargaining Unit: GG
NOTICE: This individual position is EXEMPT from the hiring freeze. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended. If you have already applied for this position, there is no need to reapply.
Job Description:
The Division of Juvenile Justice
is recruiting for a Nurse II position.
This position is responsible for providing health care to residents at McLaughlin Youth Center.
We offer a great team environment, staff appreciation, and the opportunity to sharpen assessment skills and work independently.
Under general supervision of a licensed physician, the successful candidate:
Gives skilled nursing care to patients
Provides individualized patient assessment and care
Supports consulting providers
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by a Physician
Assesses, reports and documents effects of medication or treatment
Provides monthly statistical reports
Responds to emergencies.
The successful candidate will possess some of the following knowledge skills and abilities (KSA’s) and support their KSA’s in their cover letter of the Job Qualification Summary:
Experience working with adolescents with a variety of legal, mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
Ability to work in a locked facility.
Experience working under doctor’s protocols.
Venipuncture experience.
Experience supervising unlicensed personnel.
Telephone triage experience.
The successful candidate’s schedule will be Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the exception of holidays.
To learn more about the Division of Juvenile Justice click on the following link to go to the Division web site;
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/djj/
If you feel you embody these strengths, then we want to hear from you!
We offer the following starting benefit package:
Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
Employer paid $2000 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://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ADMIN/drb/home.htm.
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Special Note:
Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska is required.
Some positions are located in institutions providing care for psychiatric or developmentally disabled individuals and require one year experience in these specialized fields.
For some positions in this job class a background investigation including fingerprinting is required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing or license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Alaska.
AND
One year of entry level professional nursing. This experience is equivalent to Nurse I with the State of Alaska.
Other combinations of training and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability; however, there is no substitution for the required training.
Special Requirements: Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska is required.
Some positions are located in institutions providing care for psychiatric or developmentally disabled individuals and require one year experience in these specialized fields.
Note: For some positions in this job class a background investigation including fingerprinting is required.
Special Notice for Recruitment:
Please Read Carefully
A background check to include fingerprinting are also required for all candidates who are offered employment. Candidates are required to possess and maintain a valid Alaska Driver License.
COVER LETTER LOCATED ON JOB QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (JQS)
In your cover letter located on the Job Qualification Summary, you must highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they pertain to the KSA’s listed in the job description above. In addition, your application package will be reviewed to determine if you possess the experience, strengths and behavioral characteristics we are seeking in an employee.
The cover letter will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your Applicant Profile, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at time of interview.
SPECIAL NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
If you have successfully submitted your application online, a confirmation page will appear, telling you the date and time your application was submitted, and a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not see a confirmation page, or if you do not receive a confirmation email within half hour after submitting your application, call the Division of Personnel to confirm that it was received successfully. Do make sure that you have the correct email address in your Applicant Profile, and that your spam filter will permit email from the ’state.ak.us’ and ‘alaska.gov’ domains.
Additional Required Information:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At time of interview, all applicants will need to provide:
1. A copy of their Alaska Nursing License or transcripts.
2. Proof of a current Alaska Drivers License.
3. Names and contact numbers of three (3) professional references.
4. Two (2) employment performance evaluations, if available.
Contact Person: Lavon Ausman, Nurse III
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E-Mail Address: Lavon.Ausman@alaska.gov
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