Psychiatric Nurse 2/Medical Nurse Case Manager

Psychiatric Nurse 2/Medical Nurse Case ManagerThis position provides direct clinical nursing care, conducting comprehensive patient assessments, identifying abnormal findings, and triaging medical needs. The nurse administers medications, performs diagnostic point-of-care testing, assists with procedures, and monitors patient responses to treatments. They manage clinical workflows such as specimen handling, medication reconciliation, and urgent escalation of clinical changes. The role includes coordinating care with providers, specialists, and community resources to support continuity and chronic disease management. Additionally, the nurse educates patients and families, maintains a safe clinical environment, and participates in ongoing professional development.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:IntegrityDigestExcellenceAccountabilitySafetyIf 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 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.We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:Oral 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 presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.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.Listening: Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues such as body language in ways that are appropriate to listeners and 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.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. Examples of this experience include but are not exclusively limited to prior service as a Psychiatric Nurse 1, Corrections Nurse 1, or Nurse 1 with the State of Alaska or its equivalent with another employer.Combinations of prior training and experience in other specializations of nursing care (e.g., Med-Surg, Corrections, Public Health, Critical Care) will be evaluated for comparability on a case-by-case basis.Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska and requisite qualifying experience, may apply for vacancies in this job class. Applicants qualifying under this option may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of licensure will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty. 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 of two (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.Professional LicenseIf selected for the position and prior to hire, the applicant will be asked to:Submit to fingerprinting and background check screening.Provide proof of Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap), Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR), and Varicella Immunizations.Provide proof of Hepatitis B (immunity or declination statement)Provide annual Influenza vaccination or a signed declination statement.Proof of Tuberculosis screening within the past 12 months.The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a state and FBI fingerprint-based background check. 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.When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting. The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships. This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.This position is open to All Applicants.You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. 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