Psychiatric Nurse 1​/2 (PCN 20-8649

Psychiatric Nurse 1/2 Position

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nurse 1/2 position located at the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) in Anchorage, Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing:

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 include, 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.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

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.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

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 in secure facilities housing sentenced and unsentenced offenders aged 16 and older. 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!

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

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.

Who We Are Looking For:

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.

Psychiatric Nurse 1 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.

Psychiatric Nurse 2 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.

Required Documents If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

• Alaska Registered Nursing License
• List of three professional references

Recruitment Difficulties Starting salary may be approved up to Step D - $56.93, if criteria are met.

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