Psychiatric Nursing Assistant Full-Time (PCN 062285M)

About the role

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1/2/3. The position is open to Alaska residents only.

Responsibilities

• Engage and monitor clients presenting with acute and chronic mental health concerns.
• Assist and observe through evaluation, and an admission process that includes searching, accurately documenting patient property, and safely securing these items.
• Observe behavior and client participation in their recovery and document these observations on an electronic health record (EHR).
• Assist clients with their activities of daily living and utilize routine technical, diagnostic, and treatment skills.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Eighteen years of age.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 1: High school diploma or 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.
• 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.

Skills

• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Annual training.

Pay

The wage for this position increased by 3% effective July 1, 2026. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

Schedule

The working environment 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.

Who We Are Looking For

• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
• 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.
• 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.