Psychiatric Nurse ; PCN

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nurse 1/2 to join the team at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC) located in Eagle River, Alaska.

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Under direct supervision, this position will be trained to provide the full range of psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill prisoners housed on the mental health units within the department of corrections. Primary responsibilities of this position included, but are not limited to, triage and assess patients, administer prescribed medications and treatments, provide general nursing care to patients housed on the acute and subacute mental health units, monitor physical and mental conditions of the inmates, and maintain patient medical records.

We seek applicants who are interested in furthering the HARS Mission and who will strive to uphold the Division’s Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork and Safety. The successful applicant will have the ability to contribute to a stronger team by modeling exceptional clinical and professional skills, balancing patient advocacy with correctional medicine standards and using a solution-focused approach.

The department of Corrections provides for the health and welfare of offenders committed to the custody of AK DOC. Health and Rehabilitation Services HARS provides essential healthcare is secure facilities housing sentenced and unsentenced offenders aged 16 and polder. As a Psychiatric corrections nurse you will be a part of a team and enjoy work/life balance working a schedule of 7 on 7 off work week.

HARS offers free online education for CEUs through Relias along with an exceptional benefits package. Come join our team of medical professionals and start a rewarding career as a Psychiatric Nurse.

You will be working on an acute mental health unit providing nursing care to inmates with severe mental illness, low cognitive abilities, suicidal ideation, and various medical issues. The unit is located in segregation.

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

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary
• Continual Learning:
  Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.
• Evidence-Based Practice:
  Integrates best research practices with clinical and/or subject matter expertise and patient values for optimum care and participates in learning and research activities to the extent feasible.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long‑term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
• Teamwork:
  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska.

Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska; and either Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Psychiatric Nurse 1 with the State of Alaska; OR One year of entry level experience as a Registered Nurse. Examples of this experience include but are not exclusively limited to prior service as a Psychiatric Nurse 1, Corrections Nurse 1, or Nurse 1 with the State of Alaska or its equivalent with another employer.

Substitution: Combinations of prior training and experience in other specializations of nursing care (e.g., Med‑Surg, Corrections, Public Health, Critical Care) will be evaluated for comparability on a case‑by‑case basis.

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Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements…