Registered Nurse – Rural / Remote Care

NavitasPartners•Hoonah, AK

9h•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric populations, in a rural and remote healthcare setting. This role includes primary care, urgent and emergent after-hours services, and expanded responsibilities typical of remote practice environments. The RN functions independently, utilizing strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and problem-solving skills to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in a U.S. state (state licensure eligibility required prior to start).
Graduate of an accredited nursing program (BSN, ADN, or Diploma).
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
ACLS and PALS required within one year of hire.
Completion of employer-provided limited radiology training required.
Clinical competency validation within required timeframes.
High-risk competency validation within required timeframes.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum 6 months ambulatory or outpatient nursing experience plus: 1 year of general RN experience following BSN completion, or 2 years of general RN experience .
Knowledge: Nursing care principles, practices, and procedures.
Pharmacology, medication effects, side effects, and complications.
Acute, chronic, medical, and psychosocial conditions across the lifespan.
Skills: Strong clinical assessment and professional nursing skills.
Ability to operate and monitor medical and diagnostic equipment.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Abilities: Ability to work independently in a rural or remote healthcare environment.
Ability to recognize adverse patient conditions and intervene appropriately.
Ability to develop and coordinate multidisciplinary outpatient care plans.
Ability to prioritize care, multitask, and adapt to expanded clinical roles.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as required.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs .
Ability to perform hands-on patient care and operate clinical equipment.

Nice To Haves

Emergency or critical care nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Patient Management: Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process to meet patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with providers, and evaluate outcomes.
Identify, assess, and respond rapidly to life-threatening and emergent conditions.
Administer medications and therapeutic treatments in accordance with provider orders, clinical protocols, and scope of practice.
Document assessments, interventions, education, and care coordination activities accurately and timely in electronic health systems.
Perform patient triage, including non-routine and urgent care assessments, and direct patients to appropriate levels of care.
Extended Scope Responsibilities (Rural Setting): Support moderate-complexity laboratory services, including phlebotomy, specimen handling, quality control, documentation, and shipping.
Perform respiratory care functions such as nebulizer treatments, oxygen therapy, pulmonary function testing, peak flow testing, and 12-lead EKGs.
Assist with basic radiology functions including image registration, documentation, film handling, and system uploads as required.
Participate in case management activities, including care coordination, referral support, and care planning in collaboration with providers.
Maintain a clean, safe, and aseptic clinical environment and ensure adequate medical and nursing supplies.
Professional Practice & Teamwork: Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently during periods of variable patient volume.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and support services to ensure continuity of care.
Utilize sound judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in daily clinical operations.
Provide guidance and informal leadership to other nursing or clinical support staff as needed.
Adhere to safety, infection control, and quality standards at all times.