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Alaska Registered Nurse Opportunity

Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your experience and skills as you enjoy the Alaskan lifestyle. Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is looking for Registered Nurse's to join the Emergency Department team.

Compensation: 38.42-63.35 hourly wage based on experience and education

Relocation Assistance: up to $7,500

Temporary Housing: 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided

Additional Pay: Shift Differential Annual Increases Paid Time Off

Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match

Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance Student Loan Forgiveness

Other Benefits: Onsite Gym Wellness Programs Discount programs

Shifts Available:

Full Time Nights 36hr/wk 12hr Shifts Call Required

Full Time Mids 36hr/wk 12hr Shifts Call Required

The Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Emergency Services Department is a state-of-the-art 27 bed facility that is the only designated Trauma Center within 350 miles. The team of adventurous nurses put people first every day even in subzero temperatures.

Living in Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City.

No state income tax and no sales tax. Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents. College Town the University of Alaska Fairbanks UAF Community & Technical College Military Community Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base. 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District Schools of Choice| robust youth sports programs

Summer activities: Midnight sun hiking fishing camping gold panning kayaking berry picking rafting rock climbing recreational flying community-wide festivals live music and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights skiing snowshoeing snowmobiling hockey curling ice fishing dog mushing ice climbing hunting ice art word class hot springs community-wide art shows and festivals etc.

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.
• 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.
• In some roles this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
• 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:

• 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.
• Requires creative thinking prioritizing and flexible problem solving skills.
• Also requires the ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written forms.
• 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.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.