Addiction Medicine Registered Nurse

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

23h

About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Addiction Medicine team, which provides specialized, evidence-based care to individuals with substance use disorders. In a non-acute environment, the RN assesses patient needs and clinical conditions, develops and evaluates individualized care plans, administers medications and treatments, coordinates care, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team. The position requires sound clinical judgment, effective communication, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to support safe care and recovery. The RN delivers and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies, professional nursing standards, and regulatory requirements. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by the RN and those under the RN’s direction. The RN may supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles, and contributes to personnel and patient education, shared leadership, quality improvement, and excellent patient outcomes. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week on ten-hour day shifts, Monday through Thursday. Pay is $36.71–$60.81 per hour, based on experience and education. Relocation assistance up to $7,500 and 90 days of temporary housing are available.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Experience must include work as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting within the past 12 months in the specialty area.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, as demonstrated through annual validations.
Relate experience, training, and education needed to perform the job throughout the interview process.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with patients and families, and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review information from other healthcare team members and diagnostic and laboratory results; report abnormal findings to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, the healthcare team, and the medical plan of care.
Develop realistic, measurable patient goals with patients and families, taking age-specific, physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs into account.
Plan, review, and revise care in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, and in compliance with policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision to licensed nurses and other personnel providing patient care.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, planning, implementation, evaluations, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, when applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and activities that improve nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Support education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; act as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide Foundation Health customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.