Pioneers Home Assistant Administrator (PCN 027946)

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Mission of the Division of the Alaska Pioneer Homes Is: Providing elder Alaskans a home and community celebrating life through its final breath.

This position is a member of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff at the Fairbanks Pioneer Home and plays a vital role in providing person-centered care and support in a safe environment for up to ninety-one (91) elders.

Our Division Values Are :

• Positive Attitude: We enjoy what we do. Optimism inspires open-mindedness and creativity.
• Love : We love who we serve. Out of love and respect for our residents we put their needs before staff convenience.
• Accountability: We do what we say. We are accountable to our residents to their families and to each other. Accepting responsibility is essential as we plan and deliver care.
• Trust: We say what we mean. Open and honest communication is crucial to earning the trust of our residents their families and our coworkers.
• Excellence: We provide excellent care every resident every day every time. Our own excellence inspires excellence in others including residents families and our coworkers.

What You Will Be Doing: Manage resident care services staff oversees the overall direct care of the residents and assists the Administrator in ongoing planning organizing directing and coordinating of all direct care activities. Focus will be on quality resident care the growth development and empowerment of health care teams and the promotion of assisted living philosophy and statutes.

The Benefits to Joining Our Team: This position is part of an amazing team with opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services. This position is surrounded by elder residents with many years of life experiences and wisdom who are in varying stages of their life journey.

The Working Environment You Can Expect: This job is located at the Fairbanks Pioneer Home an assisted living home at 2221 Eagan Ave Fairbanks Alaska. It is nestled in 16 beautiful acres of birch and spruce trees convenient to the local senior center next door.

Who We Are Looking For: We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

1. Client Engagement/Change Management: Knowledge of the impact of change on people processes procedures leadership and organizational culture; knowledge of change management principles strategies and techniques required for effectively planning implementing and evaluating change in the organization.
2. Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing evaluating and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws regulations and guidance.
3. Conflict Management: Manages and resolves conflicts grievances confrontations or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.
4. 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.
5. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

Other Job Information:

1. This position is in support of the Pioneer Home which is a 24-hour facility.
2. This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility where the environment includes contact with plants flowers and pets including cats dogs fish and birds.
3. Employees of the Pioneer Home receive continual screening for tuberculosis criminal history and COVID-19 as required by the facility.
   

Your complete application including cover letter will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. PLEASE READ THE COVER LETTER SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS.

To view the general description and example of duties for this position please go to the following link: Qualifications

A bachelors degree from an accredited college in gerontology nursing health administration a health-related field business administration or public administration.
AND
One year of experience supervising professional and assistive staff in a health service program such as a residential care facility home health care service hospital doctors office or similar experience in social or community service management.

Substitutions:

1. Completion of a Nursing Home Administrator-in-Training program will substitute for the required bachelors degree.
2. Three years of nursing experience and eligibility for licensure as a practical nurse or registered nurse with the State of Alaska will substitute for the bachelors degree.

Special Note:
Positions require a background investigation including fingerprinting and a valid Alaska drivers license.

Additional Required Information

As part of the application packet or at time of interview applicant must provide:

1. Two (2) professional references (including work/supervisor-related) and three (3) character references (personal) with current contact information.

If selected and prior to hire applicant will be asked to:

1. Submit to fingerprinting and criminal background check screening.
2. Provide current evidence to be free from active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with test results dated within the last 12 months prior to start date.
3. Provide a copy of current CPR and First Aid certificate(s) if available.
4. Provide a copy of their current drivers license.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required to be attached as part of completing and submitting the Workplace Alaska application package. The cover letter will be used as a writing sample must be no longer than two (2) or three (3) paragraphs single spaced limited to one page and must describe how you possess position specific competencies that would be of particular benefit to the position. Please ensure that your letter is professionally formatted and is free of errors.

EDUCATION
To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application provided at the time of interview or if not provided transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not already documented in your application please provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role of an employer sponsor.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

RECRUITMENT SCOPE
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as ALEXsys or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage found here: regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at (toll free) or View phone number on drjobpro.com. If you choose to be contacted by email please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the domains. For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located at STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1- (toll free) or if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to

For applicant password assistance please visit: specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Name: Angie Howard
Title: Administrator
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Email :

Required Experience:

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