Addiction Medicine Registered Nurse

Foundation Health, LLC•Fairbanks, AK

1d•$37 - $61

About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Addiction Medicine team, which provides specialized, evidence-based care to individuals navigating substance use disorders and recovery. The RN assesses patient needs and clinical conditions, monitors for changes, coordinates care, administers treatments, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support safe, effective, individualized care. The position provides nursing care in a non-acute environment in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to assess, plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves or those under their direction. This is a full-time position working 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 of up to $7,500 and 90 days of temporary housing are offered. Shift differentials, annual increases, and paid time off are also provided.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Relate experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Experience must include working as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area in an acute care setting within the past 12 months.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending 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 and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health team; establish realistic, measurable goals and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the healthcare team, following physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers and appropriately delegating and supervising care provided by other personnel.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes with the healthcare team, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner; record physician orders accurately and promptly.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; act as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of national nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care; activities may include professional organization participation.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards; provide an excellent service experience by demonstrating Foundation Health’s core and leader behaviors.