Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care Clinic

About the organization

Tanana Valley Clinic (TVC) has provided state‑of‑the‑art medical services to the Fairbanks community and Interior Alaska for over 50 years. TVC is a 60‑provider multi‑specialty group with an excellent team of physicians and clinical staff, many of whom have been with TVC for 20+ years, reflecting a friendly work environment. The staff is passionate about making TVC the Medical Home for the people of the Interior of Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Review patient history and physical with the patient/family and ensure completion within an appropriate timeframe.
• Review information obtained by other health‑care team members.
• Review diagnostics and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulate a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and input from the patient, family, and health team.
• Initiate a plan of care based on patient‑specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care.
• Set realistic, measurable goals developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Consider physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age‑specific, and educational needs in the plan of care.
• Plan care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Review and revise the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health‑care team activities.
• Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care.
• Provide care in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision to other licensed nurses and personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluate patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health‑care team members.
• Evaluate patient response and the effectiveness of teaching.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record; ensure documentation is legible, timely, and in accordance with policy.
• Document objective/subjective data, nursing interventions, and patient response to treatment.
• Note physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interact with and participate in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Promote and support the growth of others by acting as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate.
• Contribute to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes, including participation in professional organizations and improvement of national nursing quality indicators.
• In some roles, supervise staff and workflow of the department.
• Perform all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
• Provide all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
• Must relate, during the interview process, the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work, demonstrated through annual validations.
• Experience must include working in an acute‑care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.