Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy provides patient care in the endoscopy clinical area at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, a 152-bed, Joint Commission-accredited nonprofit hospital serving Alaska's interior. The RN assesses patient needs, develops and revises individualized plans of care, delivers and coordinates care, documents patient status and interventions, and evaluates patient and family responses and progress toward outcomes. The role also contributes to staff and patient education, shared leadership, quality improvement, and excellent customer service. This is a full-time, day-shift position scheduled for 40 hours per week, with minimal call required. Compensation is $38.42-$63.35 per hour based on experience and education. The posting offers a $15,000 retention bonus, relocation assistance up to $7,500, 90 days of temporary housing, shift differential, annual increases, paid time off, medical, vision and dental benefits, a 401(k) with employer match, tuition assistance, student loan forgiveness, an onsite gym, wellness programs, discount programs, and childcare services through The Learning Center.

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.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Must be able to relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor's degree.
Professional certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the 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 healthcare team members, and ensure the history and physical is completed within the appropriate timeframe.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans and realistic, measurable goals, with input from patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Consider patients' physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs when planning care.
Plan care with the multidisciplinary team and revise plans as patient needs or status change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
Provide care according to physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies and 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 accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, planning, implementation, evaluations, nursing interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; act as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care, including possible participation in professional organizations.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide Foundation Health customers with excellent service by demonstrating core and leader behaviors.