Corrections Psychiatric Nurse – 7-On/7-Off (Alaska)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 107,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 on 7 off schedule

CEU education via Relias

Benefits package

Job summary

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.

You will provide the full range of psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill prisoners, including triage, medication administration, and ongoing monitoring, while maintaining patient records on the mental health units.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills used to address clinical situations.
• Commitment to continual learning and professional development.
• Evidence-based practice integrating research with clinical judgment.
• Strategic thinking to align patient care with organizational goals.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of psychiatric nursing care to inmates on mental health units.
• Triage and assess patients, administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Monitor patients' physical and mental conditions and maintain medical records.
• Provide nursing care on acute and subacute mental health units, including those with complex needs.
• Support a safe and therapeutic environment within the unit.

Skills

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

Continual Learning

Evidence-Based Practice

Strategic Thinking

Teamwork

Education

Alaska RN licensure eligibility

Job description

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.

You will provide the full range of psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill prisoners, including triage, medication administration, and ongoing monitoring, while maintaining patient records on the mental health units.