AK - RN Infusion - Sitka

Mobile Health Team Inc. a staffing agency has an opening for a permanent full-time Registered Nurse -Infusion position. We are looking for someone with a passion for people.

Location: Sitka AK 99835

Start Date: 7/16/2025

Shift: Days Full Time

Salary: $85000.00 to $110000.00

10K Sign On and $10K Relo for qualified hire!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitates and oversees infusion patient referrals of tests and treatments to other offices or specialties for continuation of care while maintaining reviewing and documenting pertinent information in the patients chart.
• Coordinates and oversees appointment scheduling for infusion patients.
• Post patient test and examination results communicating with the referring provider and infusion patients to complete the circle of care.
• Observes and reports the infusion patients condition and reaction to drugs treatments immunizations and procedures to referring providers recording all pertinent information in the patients chart.
• Assists with supervision of clinic staff providing direction guidance and referral as necessary for optimal daily infusion patient care flow and utilization of resources.
• Participates in staff development activities to maintain current professional knowledge and licensure.
• Assesses and prepares the needs of each infusion patient.
• Ensure prior authorization is initiated as needed per the patient referral for infusion services.
• Administer specialty IV fluids via peripherally or centrally placed catheters using infusion order sets as prescribed by the patients referring specialist and/or primary care provider.
• Maintain CVC PICC or other IV access devices per INS/ONS and facility guidelines.
• Identify assess and diagnose problems through patient assessment and interactions; evaluate actual or potential patient health problems.
• Prepares for infusion patients before administration (i.e. reviews orders effectively communicates with referring physician oncologist and pharmacy)
• Develops and participates in educating patients and their families about post-discharge care programs.
• Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to review the plan of care for the patients condition.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
• Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
• Keeps current on advances in oncology/infusion nursing care by participating in education programs.
• Oversees direct patient care by established nursing protocol and physician orders.
• Utilizes knowledge of medications procedures infection control and safety precautions and initiates appropriate interventions in crises.
• Provides safe effective appropriate and comprehensive infusion services to infusion patients as well as provides education and follow-up care after patients have been released from infusion therapy.

Other Functions

• Support and maintain the organizations commitment to all patients visitors outside entities and each other.
• Fully uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care.
• Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
• Participate in departmental staff meetings quality management activities and educational programs.
• Comply with hospital policies and procedures.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

Experience:

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Prior experience in the Specialty is preferred.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Clinical Competency is required within 3 months of hire and every three years

Licenses Certifications and/or Registration:

• Current full unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or another U.S. state required. Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before the start date. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.
• Education required to obtain a valid current full and unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska.
• BLS and ACLS
• Commission Corp Officers meet billet description requirements for an O-2 to O-3.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and ability to use nursing information to develop an individualized nursing care plan.
• Knowledge of regulatory agencies documentation requirements and the ability to accurately and completely document clinical data.
• Knowledge of a variety of nursing specifications related to specialties including but not limited to pediatrics internal medicine critical care emergency medicine mental health geriatrics and palliative medicine. This includes age-specific aspects of nursing care.
• Knowledge of disease processes to recognize their effects side effects and complications. This includes knowledge of the appropriate therapeutic nursing intervention along with the ability to perform complex nursing care based on the specific needs of the patient.
• Knowledge of the pharmacology of various medications (both legal and illegal substances) their therapeutic effects side effects and adverse reactions oxygen therapy and airway management.
• Skill in operating maintaining and caring for specialized medical devices and equipment used including but not limited to cardiac cardiovascular access devices central lines and phlebotomy.
• Skills in effective communication both verbal and in writing.
• Effective leadership skills in a healthcare environment.
• Ability to independently operate IV infusion pumps cardiac monitors non-invasive blood pressure machines AED computers and computer-based systems utilize electronic health record and electronic medication inventory system.
• Ability to manage high patient volumes and manage multiple patients at one time.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills function independently and make decisions based on standards.
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms that are not always apparent and to react promptly in emergencies including the implementation of life-saving procedures.
• Ability to provide good customer service with a patient-centered approach.
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand walk sit use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move 50 lbs.

Mobile Health Team Inc is a workforce solutions company. We match experienced healthcare professionals with temporary or permanent positions globally. Our mission is clear to bridge the staffing gap in the healthcare industry by creating and maintaining long-term working relationships with clients and healthcare professionals. We specialize in temporary and permanent placements in order to meet our clients needs.