Registered Nurse Case Manager

Patient Care

• 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.
• Navigates changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalations.
• Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
• Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.

Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)

• Applies critical thinking and professional judgment to perform and interpret comprehensive assessments.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
• Determines 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.
• Integrates clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Accepts accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care.

Care Coordination & Documentation

• 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.

• Quality, Safety & Compliance Practices

  • Adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
  • Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.

  Teamwork & Professional Practice

  • Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
  • Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
  • Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
  • Floors to other departments or assignments as needed.

  Qualifications

  • Education & Licensure:
    • Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
    • Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
    • BLS is required.
    • Clinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years.
    • High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.
    • 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.
    • Experienced Nurses - New To a Specialty Area: All certifications required for the position at the time of hire.
    • Experienced Nurses: Evidence of current required certifications for the position at the time of hire.
    • Nurses With Float Areas: Required certifications for the highest level specialty in which they will provide care.
    • High-Risk Competency Validation required for direct patient care nursing roles.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
    • 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:
    • Comply with safe work practices, report injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperate in safety investigations.

  Benefits

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

  SEARHC

  SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium serving the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We value our employees as our strongest assets and prioritize their development and advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job; it's a fulfilling career. We offer a range of benefits including:

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