Intensive Care Unit - Registered Nurse (RN)

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the Intensive Care Unit team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska. The position provides nursing care based on patient assessments, physician orders, and individualized plans of care. Nurses work collaboratively with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team to assess needs, plan and deliver care, evaluate outcomes, and document care in accordance with policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements. The posting lists full-time night shifts at 36 hours per week, working 12-hour shifts, and also mentions part-time/PRN work and required call. Compensation is $38.42–$63.35 per hour, based on experience and education, with a hiring bonus of $15,000–$20,000 depending on experience. Relocation assistance of up to $7,500 and 90 days of temporary housing are offered. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit, Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds and serves as the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. The hospital describes its environment as having a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership.

Requirements

Valid current or temporary Alaska Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an Associate's degree in nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Creative thinking, prioritization, and flexible problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

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.
ACLS, PALS, or additional certification and/or continuing education, depending on area of practice.

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 health care team members, and ensure the history and physical are completed within the appropriate timeframe.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and other 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.
Develop realistic, measurable patient goals with patients and families, accounting for physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs.
Plan care collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team and revise the plan as patient needs and status change.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans of care, policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and supervise the nursing care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patients' 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, physician orders, nursing interventions, and patient responses accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and potentially participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility Shared Leadership and in improving nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; serve as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Perform all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide Foundation Health customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.