RN - Psych

Details

Client Name
Ethel Lunde Medical Center

Job Type
Permanent

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Psych

Job ID
19079289


Shift Details

Shift
8 Hour Days

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
10/04/2026


Job Description
Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan according to organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practices. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services. Collaboration with providers and interdisciplinary teams is essential to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provides OTP medication and nursing services in collaboration with providers and clinic staff to ensure high-quality care and compliance.
• Maintains medication inventory and completes required quality control checks for point-of-care testing.
• Documents all patient care and clinical services according to professional nursing standards.
• Manages daily operations of the medication room, including opening and closing.
• Communicates effectively with other departments to serve as a resource for patients, providers, and staff.

Patient Care

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
• Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
• Recognizes changes in patient conditions and initiates appropriate interventions or notifications.
• Provides education to patients and families related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
• Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.

Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making

• Applies critical thinking and professional judgment in nursing care delivery.
• Performs and interprets comprehensive assessments, recognizing significant changes in patient conditions.
• Exercises independent judgment in determining nursing actions and interventions.
• Develops, implements, and revises individualized nursing care plans based on patient needs and clinical circumstances.
• Integrates clinical findings with ethical principles and patient safety standards in decision-making.
• Is accountable for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care.

Care Coordination & Documentation

• Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.
• Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Practices within nursing scope and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains required competencies and certifications.
• Reports adverse events and unsafe conditions per policy.

Teamwork & Professional Practice

• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
• Provides guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
• Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
• May float to other departments or assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Clinical competency required within three months and every three years.
• High Risk Competency required within three months and annually thereafter.

New Nursing Program Graduates

• BLS certification is required at the time of hire.
• All required certifications for the area of practice must be obtained within six months of hire.

Experienced Nurses - New to a Specialty Area

• Must obtain all required specialty-specific and advanced certifications within six months of hire.

Experienced Nurses

• Must provide evidence of current required certifications for the position at the time of hire.

Nurses with Float Areas
Client Details

Address
1200 Salmon Creek Lane

City
Juneau

State
AK

Zip Code
99801