RN - MS
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Med-surg Peds, Med-Surg Ortho, Med-surg Mother/Baby, Med-surg Adult
Duration: Full Time
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 8-12
Experience: Minimum 1 year
License: Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Must-Have: Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited program
Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice.
The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services.
The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and a positive patient experience.
The Acute Care Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, and post-operative conditions across a broad range of diagnoses.
This role requires strong clinical assessment skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the ability to manage fluctuating patient acuity in an inpatient setting.
Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
Consistent with the scope of practice for Registered Nurses, nursing judgment is essential to the safe and effective delivery of nursing care.
The Registered Nurse independently applies critical thinking and professional judgment to perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
Exercises independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities.
Identifies when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances.
Integrates clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accepts accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with statutes and organizational policy.
Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.
Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
Maintains required competencies and certifications.
Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.
Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.
Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention is required.
Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills are essential.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is necessary.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems is required.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds is needed.
Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling is necessary.
Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment is essential.
Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.
