Operating Room

Registered Nurse Or Circulator Trainee

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is looking for Registered Nurse OR Circulator Trainees in beautiful Fairbanks Alaska. This Surgical Services Registered Nurse Circulator Trainee position will join a dynamic Peri-Operative Department team. The successful candidate will be willing to commit to the program for three years. Periop 101 is a comprehensive blended educational program that is developed by AORNs expert perioperative nurse authors based on AORN's latest evidence-based Guidelines of Perioperative Practice. This program combines a standardized evidence-based online curriculum and textbook readings with hands-on skills labs and a clinical practicum. Plus all Periop 101 students receive a 1-year complimentary AORN membership.

While working in an acute care environment this position assesses plans implements evaluates and documents nursing care of acute patients. This position provides care in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his/her direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge judgment and nursing skills necessary to assess data plan provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks small-town living spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live work and play.

Position available: Full time 40 hours/week 10 hour shifts flexible schedule and on call hours required Periop 101 training requires a three year commitment

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical psychological social spiritual educational developmental cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures 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.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulates a plan of care including the discharge plan utilizing assessment data and patient family and health team input.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a valid current or temporary Alaska RN license. Requires the knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an Associate's degree in nursing. BLS certification is required. May require ACLS PALS or additional certification and/or continuing education based on area of practice. Must have minimum of 2 years RN experience in any specialty. Requires creative thinking prioritizing and flexible problem solving skills. Also requires the ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written forms.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 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. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.