Per Diem - Addiction & Recovery RN

PER DIEM Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity - Addiction and Recovery Unit

ANCHORAGE, AK

North Star Behavioral Health is one of Alaska’s premier mental health facilities offering hope and healing for children, teens and adults who struggle with psychiatric or substance abuse issues. We also provide military‑specific care to first responders, service members, veterans and their dependents at the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. Our patient‑first approach ensures excellent care, comfort, and security at the most vulnerable times.

Our core principles guide everything we do:

• Service Excellence
• Continuous Improvement
• Employee Development
• Ethical and Fair Treatment
• Teamwork
• Compassion
• Innovation

Join a team dedicated to delivering care patients enthusiastically recommend to their family and friends, care physicians prefer, and care employees take pride in.

• Challenging & Rewarding Work Environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with Company Match & Discounted Stock Plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance

12‑hour shifts; minimum availability to work 3 days per month.

• Comprehensive Patient Assessment: Collects and analyzes data on physical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, educational, and discharge planning needs; responds to assessment calls when required.
• Treatment Plan Development: Develops a comprehensive care outline, updates master treatment plans, special programs, and problem sheets; collaborates with the treatment team to set goals and interventions.
• Effective Discharge Planning: Establishes individualized discharge plans tailored to the needs of patients and significant others.
• Crisis Management: Follows correct protocols, defusing potentially combative behaviors and distinguishing between psychotic behavior and self‑control problems.
• Medication Knowledge: Demonstrates proficiency in psychotropic medications and commonly used medications for psychiatric patients.
• Ensuring Patient Safety and Reporting: Ensures prompt adherence to orders of seclusions & restraints; conducts proper rounds and interval checks, documents accurately, and reports problems promptly.

• Current State of Alaska RN license.
• Current CPR or BLS certification, preferred.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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