Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy

Foundation Health, LLC•Fairbanks, AK

4d•$38 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides endoscopy-area nursing care at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, assessing patients’ needs and developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized plans of care, including discharge planning. The nurse coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team; documents care; supports patient and staff education; and contributes to safe, effective, evidence-based care and quality improvement. The role may supervise staff and departmental workflow in some circumstances. This is a full-time day position working 40 hours per week, with minimal call required. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a 152-licensed-bed, Joint Commission-accredited nonprofit facility and the primary referral center for Alaska’s interior. The position is based in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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.
Experience must include working as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area in an acute care setting within the past 12 months.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, as demonstrated through annual validations.
Must relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.

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; review patient history, available health-team information, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Set realistic, measurable patient goals and plan care with consideration for patients’ physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and revise plans of care as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, 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, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others by acting as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes, nursing quality indicators, and improvement activities, potentially including participation in professional organizations.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing an excellent service experience to Foundation Health customers.