Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your career as you broaden your scope of practice.    

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, a subsidiary of Foundation Health Partners, is actively recruiting an Inpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our highly experienced team. As part of a rural health system, you will have the opportunity to manage aspects of care that might not be possible in larger settings, allowing you to round out your skills and expand your breadth of experience.

The Opportunity:

Join our team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital's inpatient psychiatric unit, where you'll be part of a collegial, multidisciplinary group committed to patient-centered care. Currently an adult-only unit, we are excited to be expanding over the next year to include 4 adolescent rooms—the first of their kind in our region. As an NP, you'll work alongside another psychiatric nurse practitioner, two psychiatrists, case managers, and social workers in an environment that fosters professional growth and collaboration. You’ll experience a high degree of autonomy while managing a broad spectrum of patient care, practicing at the top of your scope with complex and varied cases. Our department recognizes the importance of spending extended time with patients to build trust and improve outcomes. Weekly case staffing sessions with community partners help us leverage local resources to provide exceptional care and support. Join us and be part of a team that values your expertise and dedication to making a meaningful impact on patient lives.

• Compensation: Starting at a base of $156,502, compensation can be further adjusted based on experience. Additional call pay. $40k sign-on bonus.
• Schedule: 225 shifts/year with flexible scheduling, allowing staff to adjust shifts to meet personal needs. On call 6 days/month with compensation.   
• Patients: 20-bed unit, an average of 6-10 patients per day per provider, adults & adolescents. 

Foundation Health Partners:

Foundation Health Partners is a community-owned and operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska, comprised of 3 facilities, including Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic, and Denali Center, a long-term care facility. As the most advanced medical facility for hundreds of miles, we are highly committed to treating the medical needs of everyone who comes through our doors.

FHP is proud to offer its providers:

• Professional autonomy and clinical work freedom.
• Strong commitment to work-life balance. Not just words, our leadership values your time. 
• Comprehensive benefits package and a competitive base salary with scalable income opportunities.
• Paid CME/licensure and malpractice insurance.

• Opportunity to collaborate with the state's most extensive multidisciplinary health system.
• Consult, collaborate, and access Mayo Clinic resources through FHP’s partnership with Mayo Clinic Care Network

• EMR goal – one patient, one chart, one bill.
• 501(c)(3) non-profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at providerrecruiting@foundationhealth.org | Visit our website at Physicians of Foundation Health Partners - Foundationhealthpartners to learn more. Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer.

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. 

• Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
• College Town – University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
• Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
• 23 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 5 High Schools | robust youth sports programs
• No state income tax and no sales tax.

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, community-wide festivals, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, hunting, ice art, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess knowledge of clinical care and patient treatment as normally obtained through the completion of master’s degree in nursing.

Must be approved to practice as an Adult NP (ANP), Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health NP (APMHNP), or Family Psychiatric & Mental Health NP (FPMHNP), by the State Board of Nursing by proof of license/certification.

Requires current RN license in state of practice. Must be certified to practice by the State Board of Nursing within a particular population as a nurse practitioner. Requires personal DEA license or must have prescribing and dispensing authority granted by the state board of nursing. Depending on business need/area of focus, this position may require graduation from an ACNM accredited nurse-midwifery education program, as well as a current NRP certification.  Additional technical and professional certifications may be required based on type of nurse practitioner and scope of delineation document under medical staff services for an individual facility.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

DNP or PhD preferred. Current BLS certification preferred. Previous relevant experience preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.