Center Nurse

About Us

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!

Position Location

This is an onsie position in Palmer, Alaska.

Job Overview

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.

Pay: $40.00-44.00/hour DOE, plus an additional $5.09/hour (up to maximum of 40 hours per week) used to offset the cost of elected benefits

Hours: M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm.

Retirement Plan: Eligible to participate in company 401(k) with Company matching after 1 year.

Vacation: Minimum of ten days per year. Actual days are based upon your Service Date (Pro-rated based on hours worked).

Sick Time: Accrued sick time at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, capped at 56 hours per year.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• 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.
  
  

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• 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.
  
  

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  
  

Working Conditions:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The work environment is one of a standard medical office setting including standard medical clinic equipment (fax, copier, phone, computer, etc.).
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high depending upon the student population and activities.
• The employee may be exposed to bodily fluids and/or bloodborne pathogens.
• The employee is exposed to students who suffer from a variety of social and mental issues.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires the employee to be able to frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Work somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.