Registered Nurse - LTC - Night Shift HOT JOB

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium • Wrangell, AK

99d • $44 - $62

About The Position

SEARHC 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 advancement. Working 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, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more. Coordinates a variety of nursing care procedures for residents of various ages which requires professional knowledge and consideration of specific resident conditions and treatment. Participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other members of the healthcare team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the long-term care setting. Guidelines include physician's orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures, manuals, hospital, and long-term care policies.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (Bachelor's degree in nursing, Associate's degree in nursing or Diploma in nursing).
• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year.
• Minimum 1-2 years of nursing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, diagnosis, and processes.
• Competency to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and to act promptly in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects, and complications in their use.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence; Implements safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients and residents with needs due to multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment using appropriate infection control measures.
• Sets priorities for care of patients and residents based on acuity and/or patients' preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts to change on the area by setting priorities for emergencies, changes in status and unusual occurrences.
• Initiates, manages, and documents the nursing procedures consistent with scientific principle and departmental policy; demonstrates knowledge of equipment use; accurately administers age-specific medications and therapeutics.
• Carries out the medical and nursing care plan and coordinates resident care activities with physicians and other healthcare team members.
• Initiates action to reduce, correct, or prevent immediate, ongoing, or potential risks to the resident; facilitates healing by providing nursing care that is individualized, goal oriented, based on scientific principles and the nursing process.
• Seeks out resources when beyond the scope of skill, knowledge or experience; explains test, procedures, and disease process to resident/significant others.
• Follows through on nursing care plans by teaching and demonstrating skills essential for understanding and coping with illness and promoting optimal health.
• Communicates and interacts with resident/significant others in a positive and supportive way; provides counseling using emotional, intellectual and psychological supports.
• Evaluates resident's progress or lack of progress towards goals, directing new goal setting and implementing revised care plans as directed by reassessment.
• Documents the resident's response to care; closes out resident care plan by discharge or has in place an after care plan to meet the resident's needs.
• Accomplishes nursing assessment through interviewing, observation and nursing process; obtains, interprets and applies age-related patient information.
• Completes thorough Nursing Admission Databases/initial resident assessment; documents assessment findings that are consistent with other providers.
• Identifies problems & nursing diagnosis by recognizing the impact of health problems on residents and families.
• Imparts educational knowledge to develop skills to enhance decision making and promote understanding by interacting with residents, family, staff, and community.
• Communicates with staff, residents, significant others and other members of the healthcare team in a way that is supportive, constructive, and positive.
• Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing and potential resident problems and obtainable resident responses.
• Attends and participates in at least 50% of departmental staff meetings; applies information presented in staff meetings.
• Familiar and competent in mandatory state reporting guidelines and the time requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees