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Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1/2/3. This position is open to Alaska residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

As a psychiatric nursing assistant, you will engage and monitor clients who present with acute and chronic mental health concerns. Duties include assisting and observing through evaluation, and an admission process that includes searching, accurately documenting patient property, and safely securing these items. You are required to observe behavior and client participation in their recovery and document these observations on an electronic health record (EHR). Other duties include assisting clients with their activities of daily living and utilization of routine technical, diagnostic, and treatment skills.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

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:

Integrity, Dignity, Excellence, Accountability, Safety.

If you embrace these values and want to assist in the mission of API, we encourage you to apply today.

The benefits of joining our team:

A position that offers a competitive salary with the opportunity for regular merit/longevity increases and overtime opportunities, professional certification in MANDT and CPR, opportunities for advanced training from specialists in advanced psychiatric and health care topics, comprehensive orientation, and annual training.

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 working environment you can expect:

The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced, busy, and challenging environment 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.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

Communication skills: Able to communicate information courteously, accurately, and effectively.

Able to work under pressure with interruptions and be able to reorganize priorities in a frequently changing work environment.

Able to apply discretion in handling confidential information and situations.

Able to work independently and with good judgment.

Able to read, comprehend, and apply written materials/procedures, follow oral and written instructions, and apply them to specific situations; and give clear oral and written instructions.

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.