AK RN MedSurg Sitka

*********************************************************** BRK Sign On and BRK Relocation for qualified hire! BR-BR/hr. *********************************************************** Job Profile SummaryThe Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards policies and evidence-based practice. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess plan implement and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality culturally sensitive and patient-centered services. The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes safety and positive patient Acute Care Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients across the lifespan with acute chronic and post operative conditions across a broad range of diagnoses. This role requires strong clinical assessment skills interdisciplinary collaboration and the ability to manage fluctuating patient acuity in an inpatientSEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional at SEARHC is more than a job it s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits including retirement paid time off paid parental leave health insurance dental and vision benefits life insurance and long and short-term disability and CarePerforms comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of and evaluates nursing interventions and patient medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of patient and family education related to care medications and discharge culturally responsive patient-centered Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)Consistent with the Alaska Board of Nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses nursing judgment is essential to the safe effective and accountable delivery of nursing care. The Registered Nurse independently applies critical thinking and professional judgment to:Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions interventions and priorities and in identifying when consultation collaboration or escalation to a licensed independent provider is implement evaluate and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs responses preferences and clinical circumstances rather than relying solely on standardized clinical findings with ethical principles cultural considerations patient safety standards and regulatory requirements when making nursing accountability for nursing decisions delegated tasks and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes regulations and organizational Coordination & DocumentationCollaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate referrals follow-up care and continuity of assessments interventions and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare Safety & CompliancePractices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory safety and infection prevention in quality and performance improvement required competencies and adverse events near misses and unsafe conditions per & Professional PracticeDemonstrates professionalism accountability flexibility and appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary orientation mentoring and education of staff students and to other departments or assignments as & LicensureAssociate s degree in Nursing from an accredited unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are all requiredClinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 Risk Competency required within 3 months and every Nursing Program Graduates:BLS required at the time of hireAll certifications required for the area of practice must be obtained within six (6) months of hire (e.g. ACLS PALS NRP TNCC ENPC as applicable)Experienced Nurses - New to a Specialty Area:Experienced nurses entering a new specialty must obtain all required specialty specific and advanced certifications within six (6) months of hire (e.g. ACLS PALS NRP TNCC ENPC based on practice area requirements)Experienced Nurses:Nurses hired directly into a specialty area must provide evidence of current required certifications for the position at the time of hire (e.g. ACLS PALS NRP TNCC ENPC as applicable to practice area)Nurses with Float Areas:Nurses who float to areas other than their primary location must complete the required certifications for the highest level specialty in which they will provide care High Risk Competency:High risk competency validation is required for direct patient care nursing roles. The high-risk competencies are specific to the area of practice (e.g. proficiency in complex medical equipment procedures interventions etc.). Competency will be assessed before ending initial preceptorship and no less than annually thereafter. Knowledge Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of nursing principles evidence-based practice medication safety and infection clinical judgment organization prioritization and communication to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced with electronic health records and clinical & Work Requirements Ability to lift push pull and move up to 50 to stand for extended periods and perform bending stooping and to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical Responsibility Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices reporting injuries and unsafe conditions and cooperating in safety Certifications:Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC High Risk Competency - SEARHC Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

Shift: Days Full Time

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Med-surg PedsMed-Surg OrthoMed-surg Mother/BabyMed-surg Adult

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