Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1/2/3

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for the Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1/2/3. As a psychiatric nursing assistant you will engage and monitor clients with acute and chronic mental health concerns, assist with admissions, document observations in the EHR, help with activities of daily living, and apply routine clinical skills.

The position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the U-MED district of east Anchorage, with access to transit and local amenities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be eighteen years of age.
• Formal PN nursing assistant training or related minimum qualifications as noted for levels 2 and 3.

Responsibilities

• Engage and monitor clients with acute and chronic mental health concerns.
• Assist with admissions, document patient property and secure items.
• Record observations in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Assist clients with activities of daily living and routine clinical tasks.

Skills

Integrity/Honesty

Advocacy

Adaptability

Accountability

Reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

18 years of age

Job description

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

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1/2/3

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 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.

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 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.

Who we are looking for:

• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models' high standards of ethics.
• Advocacy: Develops and presents the client’s, patient’s, and/or customer’s interests in all matters.
• 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.
• Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations

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.

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1

• High school diploma or the equivalent;
• AND
• Eighteen years of age.

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 2

Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1 with the State of Alaska.

OR

Six months of experience directly working with and providing paraprofessional aide, treatment, and/or rehabilitation services to patients or clients who have been diagnosed with or experience mental illness, behavioral or cognitive disorders, and/or addiction as part of assisted living, independent living, or treatment services, home, or facility setting.

Substitution: Post-secondary education in psychology, sociology, mental health, and/or chemical dependency may substitute for up to three months of the requisite experience (2.67 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).

Special Note: Some positions may require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Some positions may require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. Employees are required to be tested annually. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 3

Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska.

OR

One year of experience directly working with and providing paraprofessional aide, treatment, and/or rehabilitation services to patients or clients who have been diagnosed with or experience mental illness, behavioral or cognitive disorders, and/or addiction as part of assisted living, independent living, or treatment services, home, or facility setting.

Substitution: Post-secondary education in psychology, sociology, mental health, and/or chemical dependency may substitute for up to six months of the requisite experience (2.67 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).

Special Note: Some positions may require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Some positions may require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. Employees are required to be tested annually. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

At time of interview applicant must submit:

• List oftwo (2)professional references, including daytime phone numbers.
• Copies of all performance evaluations that have been received for the last two (2) years, if available.
• College transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications). These can also be attached to your application at the time of submission.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

If selected for the position and prior to hire, the applicant will be asked to:

1. Submit to fingerprinting and background check screening.
2. Provide proof of Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap), Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR), and Varicella Immunizations.
3. Provide proof of Hepatitis B (immunity or declination statement)
4. Provide annual Influenza vaccination or a signed declination statement.
5. Proof of Tuberculosis screening within the past 12 months.

BACKGROUND CHECK

The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a state and FBI fingerprint-based background check.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application, provided at the time of interview, or if/when requested prior to scheduling an interview.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements,