Public Health Nurse ; PCN , Nurse Manager

Job Details

• Public Health Nurse 4 (PCN 061418), Nurse Manager
• Listing closes on 8/27/2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska.
• Employer:
  
  State of Alaska
• Salary: $4,853.60 Biweekly
• Location:
  
  Juneau, AK
• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Number: 54078
• Department:
  Health
• Division:
  Public Health
• Opening Date: 06/02/2026
• Closing Date: 8/27/2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska

The individual position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze.

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: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• 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.

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available.
• Optional insurance benefits:
  Group-based insurance premiums for Term life, Long‑term and short‑term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Long‑term care, Supplemental Survivor Benefits.
• Retirement benefits:
  Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS);
  Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees);
  Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees);
  Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security;
  Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program.
• Paid leave and other benefits:
  Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served;
  Twelve (12) paid holidays a year.

• 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.
• Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

• Valid Alaska Registered Nursing License is required at time of employment, per Alaska Nurse Practice Act.
• A valid driver’s license at the time of employment is required.
• CPR Certification is also required.

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska.
• 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.
• Any combination of additional education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
• Public Health
  :
  Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and communities.
• Standards
  :
  Knowledge of standards that 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; ensures staff are appropriately selected and treated fairly.
• Developing Others
  :
  Provides ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Accountability
  :
  Acce…