The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) is responsible for providing direct customer-owner care in an assigned area of Behavioral Services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current Certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurse Credentialing Center, (NP) with added qualifications in psychiatry.
- Minimum two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a multi-disciplinary setting, with prescriptive privileges OR successful completion of a behavioral health clinical rotation within the Southcentral Foundation system or comparable medical system.
- Must have a current valid Alaska license.
- Credentialing organizations must be covered by the requirements of the State of Alaska Board of Nursing.
- Must be eligible for DEA certification.
- Meets all requirements to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO, and PALS as required for the specialty.
- Specialized expertise in psychopharmacology.
Employee Health Requirements:
Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, and T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis) and COVID-19.