Rural RN Case Manager

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium•Juneau, AK

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional, patient-centered nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, evidence-based practice, and Alaska Board of Nursing scope-of-practice requirements. In the ambulatory clinic setting, the RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care; administers medications and treatments; performs clinical procedures; and provides patient education and care coordination. The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to support patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experiences, while ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with infection-control and regulatory standards. The RN independently applies clinical judgment to interpret assessments, identify changes in patient condition, determine nursing interventions and priorities, develop and revise individualized plans of care, and recognize when consultation, collaboration, or escalation is needed. The role includes accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and care outcomes, as well as culturally responsive care and advocacy to help patients navigate the healthcare system. SEARHC is a nonprofit health consortium serving the residents of Southeast Alaska. The organization describes employee development and professional advancement as priorities and offers retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Alaska or another U.S. state. Direct-hire staff must have applied for an Alaska nursing license at time of hire; agency staff must have an active Alaska license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Clinical competency is required within three months and every three years.
High Risk Competency is required within three months and annually thereafter; validation is required before the end of initial preceptorship and at least annually for direct patient-care nursing roles.
New nursing program graduates must have BLS at hire and obtain certifications required for their practice area within six months of hire.
Experienced nurses entering a new specialty must obtain required specialty-specific and advanced certifications within six months of hire.
Experienced nurses hired directly into a specialty must provide evidence of current required certifications at hire.
Nurses who float to other areas must complete certifications required for the highest-level specialty in which they will provide care.
Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.
Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds; stand for extended periods; and bend, stoop, and kneel.
Ability to work in a moderate-to-high-noise clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

Case Management certification.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
Implement and evaluate nursing interventions and patient responses.
Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately according to provider orders and policy.
Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
Educate patients and families about care, medications, and discharge needs.
Deliver culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
Use independent nursing judgment to determine nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and identify when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances.
Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care.
Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
Facilitate referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and promptly in the electronic health record.
Advocate for patients and assist them in navigating the healthcare system.
Follow nursing scope-of-practice, regulatory, safety, and infection-prevention requirements.
Participate in quality and performance improvement activities.
Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
Provide appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
Support orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
Float to other departments or assignments as needed.
Comply with safe work practices, report injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperate in safety investigations.