Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

About the role

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the Emergency Department team in Fairbanks, Alaska. The position offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, temporary housing, and additional pay.

Responsibilities

• Affirms patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and ensures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient's status.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care.
• Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Communicates accurately and completely to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Evaluates patient and family response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
• Evaluates patient response and the effectiveness of teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record.
• Communicates effectively in both verbal and written forms.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Promotes/supports growth of others by acting as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Acts as a role model for others by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid current or temporary Alaska RN license.
• BLS certification is required.
• May require ACLS, PALS, or additional certification and/or continuing education based on area of practice.

Qualifications

• Requires the knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an Associate's degree in nursing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Experience working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and solve problems creatively.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and standards.

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match, tuition assistance, student loan forgiveness, and other benefits including an onsite gym, wellness programs, and discount programs.

Pay

$38.42-$63.35 hourly wage based on experience and education.

Schedule

Full Time; Nights; 36hr/wk; 12hr Shifts

Call Required***

Full Time; Mids; 36hr/wk; 12hr Shifts

Call Required***