Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

About the role

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking Registered Nurses to join the Float Pool team in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Float Pool team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is responsible for staffing multiple units across the hospital, including Behavioral Health, Surgical Unit, Pediatrics, Women’s Center, and Intensive Care Unit. This role is ideal for an independent learner who enjoys a flexible and fast-paced environment.

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 healthcare team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to physicians 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. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable, and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
• 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.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care. Provides care in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating 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. Documentation is legible, timely, and in accordance with policy. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions, and patient response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides care based on the best evidence available, and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• 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.
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes. Such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Requirements

• Valid current or temporary Alaska RN license.
• BLS certification is required. Additional certifications and/or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing preferred, but not necessary.
• Experience working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse.

Skills

• Knowledge of best practices in nursing care.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and solve problems creatively.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness.
• Onsite gym, wellness programs, and discount programs.

Pay & Schedule

• $38.42 - $63.35 hourly wage based on experience and education.
• Shifts available: Full Time; Nights; 36 hours per week; 12-hour shifts.

Schedule

• Shifts available: Full Time; Nights; 36 hours per week; 12-hour shifts.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness.
• Onsite gym, wellness programs, and discount programs.