Licensed Practical Nurse; PCN N

Overview

This position is open to Alaska Residents only — please check the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Division of the Alaska Pioneer Homes Mission

Providing elder Alaskans a home and community, celebrating life through its final breath.

This on-call position is a member of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff at the Anchorage Pioneer Home and plays a vital role in providing care and support in a safe environment for up to one hundred seventy-seven (177) residents.

• Positive Attitude: We enjoy what we do. Optimism inspires open-mindedness and creativity.
• Love: We love who we serve. Out of love and respect for our residents, we put their needs before staff convenience.
• Accountability: We do what we say. We are accountable to our residents, to their families and to each other. Accepting responsibility is essential as we plan and deliver care.
• Trust: We say what we mean. Open and honest communication is crucial to earning the trust of our residents, their families and our coworkers.
• Excellence: We provide excellent care, every resident, every day every time. Our own excellence inspires excellence in others, including residents, families and our coworkers.

Provide high quality care to assisted living home residents in a warm, supportive, and caring manner. This position provides clinical and medication administration to residents and clinical support to the care teams. Focus will be on quality resident care, the growth, development, and empowerment of health care teams, and the promotion of assisted living philosophy and statutes.

This position is part of an amazing team with opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for our Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services. This position is surrounded by elder residents with many years of life experiences and wisdom who are in varying stages of their life journey.

This job is located in the Anchorage Pioneer Home, an assisted living home at 923 W 11th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It overlooks an area known as the Park Strip with views of the Chugach Mountains easily visible from most floors of the home. This position works under the direction of a registered nurse as part of our direct care staff and is responsible for providing assistance and personal care to the residents living in the home.

Position-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that are desired or contribute to the success in this position:

• This position is in support of the Pioneer Home, which is a 24-hour facility.
• This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility, where the environment includes contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish and birds.
• Employees of the Pioneer Home receive continual screening for tuberculosis and criminal history.

A cover letter is not required for this position
. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

To view the general description and example of duties for the Licensed Practical Nurse position, please go to the following link: (URL omitted).

A diploma or certificate from an accredited school in practical nursing and eligibility for licensure as a practical nurse with the State of Alaska.

Physical strength to lift, assist and transfer patients.

Applicants who have or obtain a temporary permit issued under 12 AAC 44.320 may report for duty; however, the job offer will remain…