Registered Nurse (RN) - 1st Care Clinic

Foundation Health, LLC•Fairbanks, AK

1d•$37 - $61

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient-centered nursing care at 1st Care Clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska. The RN assesses patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; develops and implements individualized plans of care; evaluates patient and family responses; and documents care in the patient record. Care is delivered in coordination with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team, in accordance with clinical standards, policies, and regulatory requirements. The RN may participate in research, shared leadership, quality improvement, staff and patient education, orientation, and mentoring. Some roles may include supervision of staff and departmental workflow. The position is full-time, day shift, 40 hours per week, with 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday.

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.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Experience, training, and education needed to perform the job, as conveyed during the interview process.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs, reviewing patient history, physicals, diagnostic information, and laboratory results.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy, and report abnormal diagnostic or laboratory results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, as applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, and improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; act as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing an excellent service experience to Foundation Health customers.