Psychiatric Nurse ; PCN

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

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a

Conducts orientation of newly hired Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Psychiatric Nursing Assistant (PNA), and Medical Information and Services Assistants.

Works closely with the Nursing Shift Supervisors (NSS) and the Clinical Lead RN III’s on each patient care unit to ensure clinical orientation and competency checkoffs are completed.

Specifically designs, implements and updates training programs/materials for the Hospital Wide Orientation Program and ongoing education of nursing staff.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute’s mission is to provide compassionate healthcare to support Alaskans in living their best possible lives.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute vision is:
An Alaska where everyone receives the care they need when they need it without judgment.

Our division values are:

• Integrity
• Dignity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Safety

If you are someone that embraces these values and wants to assist in the mission of API, we encourage you to apply today.

You would be a part of a collaborative team who works to understand how health behaviors and social determinants of health are interrelated and contribute to risk and protective factors and overall health in a population.

The position also offers meaningful work in supporting the mission of API and will allow you to grow your skills and advance your career.

The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced, busy and challenging at times, but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors, managers, and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute.

This position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the U-MED district of east Anchorage which offers several maintained walking trails, parks and nearby lakes. This area is filled with several restaurants, shopping stores, and has easy access to public transportation.

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

Interpersonal

Skills:

Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others. Relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity and other individual differences.

Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

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.

Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

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.…