Family Nurse Practitioner

Job Opportunity: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – Correctional Health

Facility: Goose Creek Correctional Center (AKDOC)

Location: Wasila, Alaska

Submission Deadline: December 5

Target Start Date: January 1

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Schedule & Compensation

• Shift: 5x8s (Monday – Friday). 40 hours scheduled weekly. No on-call and no weekend requirements.
• Gross Weekly Pay: $4,092 / week (based on 40 hours worked).
• Tax-Free Stipend: $2,200 / week (for qualifying travel clinicians; included in the gross rate).
• Taxable Base Rate: ~$1,892 / week (~$47.30/hr).
• Housing & Relocation: Housing is not provided, and there is no relocation assistance. Travelers will utilize the weekly tax-free stipend to arrange local accommodations.

Role Overview & Clinical Scope

We are seeking a highly adaptable Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) for a 6-month contract at the Anchorage Correctional Complex.

In this role, the incoming FNP should be prepared to handle all working environments within the correctional facility, operating fully within the clinical scope of a correctional Nurse Practitioner. This position offers a highly structured schedule, a diverse clinical caseload, and the opportunity to focus entirely on patient care without the administrative burden of insurance billing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care, intake health assessments, and acute sick-call triage across various units within the facility.
• Manage routine chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, infectious diseases) and episodic acute illnesses.
• Order, interpret, and review diagnostic lab work and imaging.
• Prescribe and manage medication regimens following evidence-based and state correctional formularies.
• Collaborate closely with institutional medical leadership, registered nurses, and mental health professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Candidate Requirements

• Licensure: An active Alaska APRN license is preferred but not required. Candidates without an active AK license are still highly encouraged to apply.
• Experience: Strong background in primary care. Prior corrections experience is a plus, but not required.
• Education & Certification: Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing; Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (AANP or ANCC).
• Clearance: Must clear an AKDOC background investigation and must pass a drug screening.
• Certifications: Current BLS (AHA).

To ensure adequate time for clearance ahead of the January 1 start, the target submission cutoff is December 5.