Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

About The Position

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Home Health Team in Fairbanks, Alaska. This is a full-time, days position working 40 hours per week in 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. Occasional weekend and after-hours call coverage is required. The role serves patients within a 26-mile radius. Mileage reimbursement and annual vehicle inspection reimbursement are available. Relocation, housing assistance, and a commitment bonus are available for experienced RNs. The Registered Nurse assesses patients and develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members. The nurse provides and coordinates care according to physician orders, nursing plans, organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements; documents care and communicates patient status to other caregivers; and evaluates patient and family response to treatment and teaching. The position also contributes to shared leadership, personnel and patient education, the professional development of others, and improvement of nursing quality and patient outcomes. In some roles, the position may supervise staff and departmental workflow.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Professional certification.
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.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with patients and families, review information from other healthcare team members, and ensure required information is completed within the appropriate timeframe.
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, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Develop realistic, measurable patient goals with patients and families while considering patients' physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs.
Plan care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care and the coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision for care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals and outcomes, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in patient records in a legible, timely, and policy-compliant manner, including relevant data, interventions, and patient responses.
Record physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, when applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and activities that improve nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Contribute to education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others by serving as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Follow 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.