Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Foundation Health, LLC•Fairbanks, AK

About The Position

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Home Health Team in Fairbanks, Alaska. The role provides home health nursing care within a 26-mile radius. The position is full-time, days, 40 hours per week, with 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday. Occasional weekend and after-hours call coverage is required. Mileage reimbursement and annual vehicle inspection reimbursement are available. Relocation assistance, housing assistance, and a commitment bonus are available for experienced RNs. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, coordinates and supervises care delivery, evaluates patient and family responses, and documents care. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team; contributes to quality improvement and shared leadership; and supports education, orientation, mentoring, and precepting as appropriate. In some roles, the position may supervise department staff and workflow. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit, Joint Commission-accredited facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. It has 152 licensed beds and serves as the primary referral center for residents of Alaska’s interior.

Requirements

Valid current or temporary Alaska RN license.
Knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an associate degree in nursing.
BLS certification.
May require ACLS, PALS, or additional certification and/or continuing education based on area of practice.
Creative thinking, prioritization, and flexible problem-solving skills.
Clear verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Experience working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, physical information, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, physicians, and the health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including through professional organizations.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; act as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
Perform duties according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards; provide excellent service to Foundation Health customers.