Registered Nurse II Ambulatory

About the Organization

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people served and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, including comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training, and rural water and sanitation systems construction. ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States and Alaska’s second-largest health employer, with over 3,100 employees offering health services across the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

About the Role

Provides professional nursing services to accomplish the individual patient plan of care. Independently and consistently uses the nursing process to safely, therapeutically, and efficiently care for a full assignment of patients with subtle and sometimes unidentified needs. Supports the operations of the Alaska Native Medical Center and programs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations, identifying short and long-term professional goals.
• Utilizes the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as the foundation for nursing practice.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and others practicing in a Shared Governance model of nursing practice.
• Makes decisions and takes actions on behalf of patients in an ethical manner, delivering care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory way that is sensitive to patient diversity, preserving patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and other health care providers in forming overall goals and the plan of care, as well as in decisions related to care and the delivery of services.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, evidence-based practice, and cost in planning and delivering patient care, assisting the patient and family in identifying and securing appropriate services to address health-related needs.
• Delivers timely and effective nursing care according to established standards, including physical, social, and emotional care.
• Performs nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
• Directs the day-to-day activities of LPNs, NAs, and PSAs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of nursing science, principles, techniques, and procedures for patient care.
• Knowledge of healthcare terminology, anatomy, physiology, and concepts of disease.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize evidence-based practice to develop plans of care and interventions.
• Knowledge of the hospital environment and how services and functions interact.
• Knowledge of Alaskan culture.
• Knowledge of nursing theorists and ability to provide theory-based care for patients.
• Knowledge of shared governance environments with shared decision-making.
• Skill in critical thinking to provide effective and compassionate nursing care, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action.
• Skill in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple requests by patients, families, and team members.
• Skill in evaluating health problems and making recommendations based on observations.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Associate Degree in Nursing. Equivalent knowledge, experience, education, or training may be substituted.
• Must have participated in 30 hours of continuing education in nursing every 2 years, 16 of which must be in the specific area of practice.
• Current registered nurse license in the State of Alaska.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
• All other certifications as required for the specific work area:
  • New employees must obtain required certifications within six months of hire.
  • New graduates must obtain required certifications within 18 months of hire.
  • Contract and MOA employees must come with required training completed as outlined in their contracts/MOAs.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Preferred: National certification in a relevant specialty.

Depending on organizational needs, some incumbents may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in specialty areas.

Benefits

• Medical insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
• Cost-share dental and vision insurance.
• Discounted pet insurance.
• Retirement contributions with pre-tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan:
  • After one year of employment, ANTHC begins matching contributions of up to 5% of eligible pay based on employee contributions.
  • Eligibility for an annual discretionary employer contribution of up to 3%.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with accruals increasing based on years of service.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment.
• Basic short/long-term disability premiums, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and basic life insurance covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for short-term disability buy-up coverage and voluntary life insurance for employees and family members.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Ancillary cash benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
• On-site child care facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
• Tuition discounts for employees and eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
• On-site training courses and professional development opportunities.
• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
• Emergency travel assistance.
• Education assistance or education leave eligibility.
• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.