Center Nurse

Chugach Government Solutions • Palmer, AK

1d • $40 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.
The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.
At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!
If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!
Provides nursing care for students who are sick and/or injured, prevention of illness and promotion of good health within limits of licensure and in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Alaska.
• Must have an active, unrestricted license to practice in Alaska.
• Minimum of an AA in Nursing.
• Two (2) years related experience.
• Successfully pass background check and drug test required on the contract.
• Current, valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing services within scope of practice for state-specific nurse practice act.
• Triage of emergency or urgent situations; administer emergency or first aid care; triage students who report to clinic during walk-in hours to determine the appropriate level of care necessary for the health and safety of the students.
• Assist in monitoring students with chronic conditions to ensure medication and treatment protocols are in compliance.
• Assessment and treatment of illness utilizing protocols or referral to physician or nurse practitioner as appropriate.
• Assist physician or nurse practitioner with examinations and scheduling.
• Track labs/testing to ensure continuity of care and for billing purposes.
• Track immunizations for compliance with federal and state law, and Job Corps requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student medical records in accordance with PRH and Job Corps Wellness Guidelines.
• Follow-up on minor and major illnesses by phone interview and/or appointment with physician or nurse practitioner.
• Schedule and track follow-up appointments and referrals off center.
• Issue prescription medications as ordered by a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.
• Educate students about their illness or injuries to facilitate a positive recovery.
• Relate health and wellness to students by one-on-one teaching, presenting to classes, and by setting a positive example.
• Maintain prescription inventory, follow-up with supply orders and screen for expiration dates.
• Maintain a supply of common non-prescription medications and issue to instructors, residential and recreation staff for student use, as needed, in first aid and medical kits maintained in areas outside of the Health & Wellness Department.
• Provide in-service instruction to staff on a wide variety of health and wellness topics.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in company 401(k) with Company matching after 1 year.
• Minimum of ten days vacation per year. Actual days are based upon your Service Date (Pro-rated based on hours worked).
• Accrued sick time at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, capped at 56 hours per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees