Corrections Nurse ; Nursing Supervisor, PCN

Overview

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Corrections Nurse 3 for the Spring Creek Correctional Complex (SCCC) in Seward, Alaska.

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• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate nursing staff to ensure quality and compliance with established policies and procedures
• Triage and assess patients
• Maintain patient medical records
• Observe, document, and report changes in the physical and mental conditions of patients
• Handle crisis situations in a calm and effective manner

HARS Mission Statement:
To provide timely access to essential care through an evidence-based multidisciplinary approach. We are committed to a culture of professionalism, quality and safety.

HARS Vision Statement:
We are committed to the wellbeing of those under the care of the Alaska Department of Corrections. Individuals will be treated in a safe, respectful and compassionate manner. We are dedicated to providing essential care and to promoting health and rehabilitation.

As a Corrections Nurse you will be part of a team and enjoy work/life balance. HARS offers free online education for CEUs through Relias.

In this role, you will oversee the nursing team at Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC), providing comprehensive nursing care and professional guidance to ensure the delivery of high-quality inmate health services. You will serve in a leadership capacity to plan, organize, and evaluate health operations and electronic health record systems in compliance with institutional policies, regulatory standards, and legal requirements.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Leadership:
  Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• 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.
• Technical Competence:
  Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one’s job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• 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.
• Oral Communication:
  Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska and:
Two years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse, one of which must have been at the full-performance/journey level. Examples include prior service as a Corrections Nurse 2, Psychiatric Nurse 2, or Nurse 2 with the State of Alaska or equivalent with another employer.

Substitution: Combinations of prior training and experience in other nursing specializations will be evaluated for comparability on a case-by-case basis.

Special Note: Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska may apply if they meet eligibility requirements and requisite qualifying experience. A conditional job offer may be made; however, proof of licensure will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.

Some positions may require background investigation (including fingerprinting) and proof of freedom from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. These requirements will be indicated at recruitment.

If selected for an interview, please provide:

• Professional Licenses:
  Alaska Registered Nursing License
• List of three professional references (two…