Posting number: 05-26-047
Department: Health & Social Services
Division: Public Health Nursing
Job classification: Public Health Nurse
Posting type: Open
Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Nursing
Provide basic public health nursing services in the examination, assessment and treatment of patients to promote, maintain and restore good health in support of the goals of the Department.
[Substitute employees will work on an as-needed basis]
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
Develop skills in the techniques required to provide medical assessments, treatments and counseling to residents within scope of authority.
Assist in providing consultation and nursing services to special patient categories; provides general and special health counseling, patient care instructions, and treatment services, and family planning counseling.
Assist in providing infant and child health assessment, screening and immunization services; educates parents on child development issues and refers clients to other community services.
Support and enhance the patients' physical and emotional stability; explains nature of illness, plan of care, procedures and treatments to patients, family and significant others
Prepare correspondence, referrals, social histories, narrative nursing activity reports; updates and maintains a variety of files, records, charts and other documents; gathers, compiles and synthesizes data; maintains appropriate records, prepares reports as required, and maintains patient confidentiality.
Present outreach programs; talks to community groups regarding program services.
Confer and collaborate with other professionals to provide continuum of care.
Present patient and family teaching programs based on identified health care goals.
In the event of an emergency, will follow responsibilities as outlined in the North Slope Borough and program policies and procedures and the CEMP manual.
Respect clients by recognizing their rights and maintaining confidentiality, including HIPAA requirements.
Protect self, co-workers and consumers by following policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases.
Travel to the villages within the North Slope Borough.
May be required to work a non-traditional work schedule to include evening, holidays and weekends and may be subject to 24 hour on-call status.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of Department and Borough policies and procedures.
Knowledge of nursing principles and practices of Health teaching, counseling and interviewing.
Knowledge of local community resources.
Demonstrated work experience using PC and common software applications.
Documentation that the individual is free from active pulmonary tuberculosis; Applicant must pass a criminal history background check conducted by the State of Alaska Background Check Unit.
RN Program Diploma or Associate Degree
Must obtain State of Alaska Registered Nurse Licensure within 90 days of hire.
This is a career ladder position. Please contact North Slope Borough Human Resources/Recruiting Division for questions regarding the career ladder.
THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.
This Job Description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation. This is not intended to be a contract.
Welcome to the vast and unique world of the North Slope Borough. Here on the northern edge of the continent, you will discover the otherworldly landscapes and abundant wildlife that inspired the ancient cultural traditions practiced today by Iñupiat Eskimos.
America's Arctic is full of surprises. It is home to a subsistence whaling tradition that extends back for as long as our collective memory has existed, yet it also hosts some of the world's most advanced technology in the oil fields spreading out from Prudhoe Bay. The land is vast and remote; and while seemingly rugged, is really remarkably fragile. Our land and waters recover very slowly from damage, so the risks from oil and gas development can be high. We work closely with the oil industry, state, and federal agencies to make sure that everyone can benefit from the resource wealth of this region without sacrificing the natural gifts that have sustained Iñupiat culture for thousands of years.
The people of the Arctic have survived in one of the world's harshest climates through our ability to adapt. We adapted to the discovery of oil in our traditional homeland by forming the North Slope Borough. Our borough has offered local residents a chance to help manage our lands and participate in the benefits of the oil boom. Through the borough, we have been able to enjoy the advantages of the modern world at the same time as we protect the subsistence values we hold dear.
The North slope Borough provides high quality infrastructures and services. We take pride in the schools and health facilities that make our communities livable and provide the framework for a life that will inspire our children as it honors our ancestors.
These are our twin goals -- to create opportunity for the future and to assure continuity with the past.
