Registered Nurse (RN) - Senior Care Clinic - PRN

Foundation Health • Fairbanks, AK

123d • $50

About The Position

Tanana Valley Clinic (TVC) has provided state-of-the-art medical services to the Fairbanks Community and Interior Alaska for over 50 years. TVC is a 60-provider multi-specialty group. We have an excellent group of physicians and clinical staff, many of whom have been at TVC for 20+ years, as a testament to our friendly work environment. Our passionate staff seek to make TVC the Medical Home for the people of the Interior of Alaska. The position involves assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care of patients in a non-acute environment. The nurse provides care in accordance with organizational policies and standards of professional nursing practice, utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his/her direction, utilizing specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data, plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Requirements

• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Sets realistic, measurable goals for patients in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient's status.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Evaluates patient and family response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.

Benefits

• 401k with employer match
• FHP Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Onsite Gym
• Wellness Programs
• Discount programs
• The Learning Center (childcare services)

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree