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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, located in the Southwestern Alaskan town of Bethel, is entrusted with ensuring the health of a culture whose spirit of caring is equally as strong as yours.

You open your care without boundaries, limitations or restrictions. Because for you, it´s not just about the care, it´s about people. And that level of care deserves just as much care in return. Care that our people are ready to share. As a member of Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel Alaska, you´ll be entrusted with ensuring the health and vitality of a culture whose history is as rich and storied as the land they inhabit. Your clinical skills will be challenged to grow as you service the medical needs of the over 50 rural communities who come to us for care. Your spirit will be rewarded with the generous compassion that they will share with you in return. Serving the people of Southwestern Alaska, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital is a 50-bed general acute care medical facility. Fully accredited by JCAHO, services include adult med/surg, pediatrics, obstetrics, emergency room, as well as outpatient family medicine clinics, pharmacy, lab, and imaging.Lead the Behavioral Health Department through provisions of technical and analytical support of the Quality Management Process with respect to the documentation accuracy of client files, units billed, prior authorization and cycles of improvement to ensure that the entire process from service to billing is consistent with state, federal regulations and JCAHO requirements: *Perform routine audits of BH client´s files to ensure accurate completion of necessary documentation to support the billing process. *Provide meaningful and purposeful reports of audit findings to program managers and Administration. *Provide ongoing program coordinator training linked to internal audits as well as other state and federal audits. *Track, identify and implement associated audit corrective action as a result of audit findings. Ensure through the use of specifically designed tools. *Manage and administer the Customer Satisfaction program for the BH Department. *Assist in coordinating and driving Sentinel Event investigations to protect the patient, staff, and organization. Assists in implementation of corrective actions. Monitors effectiveness of corrections in an ongoing manner. *Assist in establishing mechanisms for data collection, data organization,, and data presentation that promote the organizational philosophy of performance assessment and improvement.JOB REQUIREMENTS: Master´s Degree in Behavioral Health or RN with Psychiatric experience. At least 3 years of postgraduate experience working in healthcare related field and Two (2) years of quality assurance/quality management experience. Experience with JCAHO and Medicaid regulation preferred. Must obtain State of Alaska Professional license within 3 months of employment. Benefits Include:*Generous PTO - beginning at 4.5 weeks *Ten paid holidays *Comprehensive healthcare coverage *Life and Disability Insurance *Flexible Spending Account *School loan repayment eligibility *Retirement plans *Employee Wellness CenterWorking Together to Achieve Excellent Health www.ykhc.org

PT Staff Nurse needed for busy psychiatric inpatient unit. Emphasis on milieu management, direct care of chronically ill patients, administering medications, facilitating groups and crisis intervention. Requirements Licensed RN, prefer at least one year of psychiatric experience but will train the right candidate who has a strong desire to work with mentally ill patients.

Registered Nurse - Geriatric Psych Unit Full Time - 40 Hours - Evenings Every Other Weekend

Registered Nurse - Geriatric Psych Unit Full Time - 40 Hours - Evenings Every Other Weekend Position Description: Full Time - 3:00p - 11:30p - every other weekend. Minimum 3 week orientation on Days (7am - 3:30pm) required. Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective nursing care for patients/families and/or others for a patient population within a unit, service or other primary area of practice with an awareness of the episode of care. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organizations Framework for Professional Practice. Functions as clinically competent. Delegates and supervises work appropriately. Reports to Unit Manager. Requirements: RN CT License. RN Diploma, Associate Degree, BS in Nursing, or BS, BA (non- Nursing). RN Experience Required. One year psychiatric experience highly preferred with an interest in geriatric patient and dementia care. Critical thinking skills very important, good team player required. Minimum 3 week orientation on Days (7am - 3:30pm) required. Unit Description: Donnelly One North is an 18-bed geriatric psychiatric inpatient unit. We accept patients age 55 and above. Our unit has 2 separate areas, each providing unique services and nursing care. One area is for patients suffering from any type of dementia with behavioral disturbances, and the other area is to provide treatment to patients with psychiatric illnesses, such as depression, bipolar illness, and thought disorders. The mission of Donnelly 1 North is to promote, maintain, and restore the health of Connecticuts elderly by providing the highest quality patient and family centered acute behavioral healthcare. Defining elements of this care are: a patient centered care focus; a stewardship of patient resources; and interventions that are based on current research and outcome measures. A dedicated, specialized staff, consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and a dietician, work together in a collaborative manner with the patient and family. Our goal is to treat each patient individually, focusing on strengths, as well as, treatments, that will improve each persons level of functioning and reduce the distressing symptoms of psychiatric illnesses. Our unit atmosphere is professional, yet warm, with respect and dignity of the patient at the forefront of our day-to-day routine.