Registered Nurse (RN) - 1st Care Clinic

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

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About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is hiring a Registered Nurse for 1st Care Clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska. The role assesses patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs, and develops and implements individualized plans of care, including discharge planning. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams; delivers and coordinates care; evaluates patient progress and responses to treatment and teaching; and documents care in accordance with policy and professional standards. The position may supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles. The schedule is full-time, days, 40 hours per week, with eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday. The hourly wage is $36.71–$60.81, based on experience and education. Relocation assistance of up to $7,500 and 90 days of temporary housing are offered. The posting also describes Fairbanks and its community amenities and recreational activities.

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.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with patients and families, ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe, and review information from other care-team members.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement plans of care through direct care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health-care team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders and nursing plans of care, consistent with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision to licensed nurses and other personnel providing patient care.
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 legibly and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and participate in research activities within clinical practice when applicable.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to quality improvement and nursing outcomes.
Support education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; act as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Perform duties according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide Foundation Health customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating core and leader behaviors.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.