Corrections Nurse ; PCN

The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services is recruiting for a Corrections Nurse 1/2 to join the team at the Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC), located in Seward, Alaska.

• Triage and assess patients
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments
• Maintain patient medical records
• Observe, document, and report changes in the physical and mental conditions of inmates
• 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.

Health and Rehabilitation Services provides essential healthcare in secure facilities housing sentenced and unsentenced offenders. As a Corrections Nurse you will enjoy a work/life balance working a 7 on 7 off work week, one for middle shift infirmary and one for nights clinical. HARS offers free online education for CEUs through Relias along with an exceptional benefits package.

Spring Creek Correctional Center is a maximum‑security facility that houses up to 535 male inmates. This facility sits on 328 acres with six buildings for over 118,000 sq. feet. Nurses working in correctional settings exercise autonomy and must become fluent in our policy, procedures and protocols as well as have a deep understanding of their scope of practice.

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.

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.
• 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 vacancies in this job class. Applicants qualifying under this option may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of licensure will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.

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