Hospice - Registered Nurse (RN)

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse provides patient-centered nursing care by assessing patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs. The RN develops and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members, and provides and coordinates care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements. The role includes evaluating patient and family responses to care and teaching, documenting care, supporting continuity of care, and contributing to quality improvement and shared leadership. The position may supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles. The schedule is Monday through Friday, eight-hour days, with shared on-call shifts, nights, and weekends. Compensation is $38.42–$63.35 per hour, based on experience and education. New hires are eligible for a $15,000 hiring bonus. Relocation assistance of up to $7,500 and 90 days of temporary housing are offered. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a 152-bed, Joint Commission-accredited nonprofit facility and the primary referral center for residents of Alaska’s interior.

Requirements

Valid current or temporary Alaska RN license.
Knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an associate degree in nursing.
BLS certification.
Ability to think creatively, prioritize, and solve problems flexibly.
Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written forms.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Experience working as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area in an acute care setting within the past 12 months.
Additional related education and/or experience.
ACLS, PALS, or additional certification and/or continuing education may be required depending on area of practice.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history, physicals, information from other health care team members, and diagnostic and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Consider patients’ physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs when planning care.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and revise plans of care as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care according to physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and supervise nursing care delivered by other licensed nurses and personnel.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise plans as needed.
Document assessments, planning, implementation, evaluation, orders, interventions, and patient responses accurately, legibly, and promptly in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and participate in research activities within clinical practice when applicable.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to nursing quality improvement and patient outcomes.
Support education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; serve as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by demonstrating core and leader behaviors.