Registered Nurse - $25K Sign On and $10K Relo!

About the Role

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 Breast and Cervical Registered Nurse provides comprehensive care management for breast and cervical cancer prevention, screening, and diagnostic services for patients. This role requires close collaboration with providers, radiology, members of the healthcare team, and Community Wellness. Requires case management certification within 2 years of hire. Must be competent in the use of all equipment in the specialty.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium serving the health interests of residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets and prioritize their professional development and advancement.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Exercises independent nursing judgment in performing and interpreting comprehensive assessments and recognizing significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
• 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 Alaska statutes, regulations, 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.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Case Management certification within 2 years of hire is required.
• Clinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.

Additional Requirements for New Nursing Program Graduates

• BLS required at the time of hire.
• All certifications required for the area of practice must be obtained within six (6) months of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, as applicable).

Additional Requirements for Experienced Nurses

• Experienced nurses entering a new specialty must obtain all required specialty-specific and advanced certifications within six (6) months of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, based on practice area requirements).
• Nurses hired directly into a specialty area must provide evidence of current required certifications for the position at the time of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, as applicable to practice area).
• Nurses who float to areas other than their primary location must complete the required certifications for the highest level specialty in which they will provide care.

Skills

• 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.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.

Safety Responsibility

Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Case Manager Certification - Commission for Case Manager Certification
• Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC
• High Risk Competency - SEARHC
• Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

Pay

Pay Range: $41.66 - $58.69 per hour

$25,000 sign-on bonus and $10,000 relocation assistance for qualified hires.

$25,000 annual geographic differential on top of base pay.

Benefits

• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Health insurance
• Dental and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Long- and short-term disability