Corrections Nurse ; PCN

The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services is recruiting for a Corrections Nurse 2 position at the Fairbanks Correctional Center (FCC), located in Fairbanks Alaska.

The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide general nursing care to patients to include triage and assessment
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments
• Provide, participate, and assist in therapeutic activities
• Observe, document, and report changes in the physical and mental conditions of the inmates to include maintaining patient medical records
• Handle crisis situations in a calm and effective manner

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.

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.

• The Department of Corrections provides for the health and welfare of offenders committed to the custody of AK DOC.
• Health and Rehabilitation Services provides essential healthcare in secure facilities housing sentenced and unsentenced offenders.
• As a Corrections Nurse, you will be part of a team and enjoy work/life balance, working a schedule of seven days on and seven days off.
• HARS offers free online education for CEUs through Relias and an exceptional benefits package.
• Come join our team of medical professionals and start a rewarding career as a Correctional Nurse.

Correctional Nurses working at the Fairbanks Correctional Center can expect a patient population of about 235 individuals. Nurses will need to become fluent in our policies, procedures, and protocols, have a deep understanding of their scope of practice, and be comfortable practicing in a highly autonomous setting.

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

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Continual Learning:
  Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.
• Evidence-Based Practice:
  Integrates best research practices with clinical and/or subject matter expertise and patient values for optimum care and participates in learning and research activities to the extent feasible.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
• Teamwork:
  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska;
• AND EITHER
• Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Corrections Nurse I with the State of Alaska;
• OR
• One year of entry level experience as a Registered Nurse. Examples of this experience include but are not exclusively limited to prior service as a Corrections Nurse I, Psychiatric Nurse I, or Nurse I with the State of Alaska or its equivalent with another employer.

Combinations of prior training and experience in other specializations of nursing care (e.g., Med-Surg, Psychiatric, Public Health, Critical Care) will be evaluated for comparability on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska and requisite qualifying experience, may apply for…