RN Urgent Care

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse in the Urgent Care setting is responsible for providing timely and appropriate nursing care to patients of all ages, promoting quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective health outcomes. The role involves performing full patient assessments, prioritizing patient needs and flow, administering medications and treatments, coordinating care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary nursing team. The RN uses critical thinking within standing orders to expedite care and may support other nursing roles as needed to ensure comprehensive departmental coverage. Responsibilities:

• Perform initial triage and comprehensive assessments of urgent care patients.
• Provide telephone triage and advice regarding self-care or appropriate care options.
• Administer medications via various routes including oral, topical, IM, SQ, intradermal, IV push, and infusion.
• Initiate, maintain, monitor, and discontinue IV therapy, including mixing secondary IV medications.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, education, and follow-up in medical records.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment and ensure adequate supplies and equipment functionality.
• Adhere to infection control policies and complete required annual competencies.
• Coordinate patient referrals within and outside the healthcare system, tracking progress and outcomes.
• Conduct next-day follow-up calls to patients and manage each situation appropriately.
• Participate in team collaboration, clinical team development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Respond to emergency situations and participate in triage roles as needed.
• Serve as vaccine coordinator or secondary vaccine coordinator when assigned.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support comprehensive health services.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school and qualified to take the NCLEX.
• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Alaska or another U.S. state (Alaska license application required prior to start for direct hire).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years general nursing experience, including at least 1 year in ambulatory or urgent care settings.
• Clinical competency and high-risk competency certifications within 3 months of hire and maintained annually.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong assessment, prioritization, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate various medical equipment and perform lifesaving procedures.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and accurate patient data documentation.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and recovery in healthcare settings.
• Previous experience in fast-paced, multidisciplinary healthcare environments.

Special Considerations:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods, move quickly, and perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Work requires calmness and professionalism during stressful, urgent, or emergent situations.
• Adherence to infection control and safety policies is mandatory.
• May be required to participate in on-call or emergency response roles within the department.

Scheduling:

• Full-time position with 40 hours per week.
• Rotating day and weekend shifts.