Registered Nurse - Inpatient

Pay Range: $44.57 - $62.80

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

The registered nurse coordinates and performs a variety of nursing care procedures for patients of all ages, requiring professional knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatments; and the ability to work independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include provider’s orders; standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies, and nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their families.

Sign-On Bonus: $25K Sign On and $10K Relocation for qualified hire!

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provide the total nursing activities and supervise subordinates for all patients/residents during working hours, assuring patient/resident safety.

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel as well as other departments within the facility to assure nursing services and activities are adequately maintained to meet the needs of the patients/residents.

• Assist in developing and maintaining nursing objectives and standards.

• Assist in developing, implementing, and coordinating department policies and procedures, resident/patient care plans, nursing procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.

• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, resident/patients, visitors, family members, etc., as necessary.

• Ensure each patient’s/resident’s right to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights including the right to wage a complaint, are followed by the appropriate personnel.

• Assure established infection control procedures and isolation techniques are strictly followed.

• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive environment.

• Assist in training department personnel and make recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)/Director of Nursing (DON) concerning training.

• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting to the CNO/DON.

• Assist in evaluating and assisting medical, social, psychological, spiritual, restorative, and rehabilitative care plans, as well as instructions in self-help.

• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient/resident care information to ensure the patients’/residents’ rights are protected.

• Evaluate emergencies and determine emergency measures to be used.

• Make independent decisions regarding nursing care.

• Complete required record-keeping forms on patient/resident admission, discharge, transfer, etc.

• Assure that all nurses’ notes are informative and descriptive of the nursing care provided and of the patient’s response to care.

• Notify physician of accidents and fill out/complete accident/incident report forms.

• Assure that stock levels of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., are maintained at adequate levels at all times. Report needs to the CNO/DON or Purchasing Agent.

• Attend and participate in staff/department meetings, workshops, seminars, etc., as approved.

• Give and receive nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift work hours.

• Receive verbal orders from physicians and chart on the physician’s order sheet or the electronic medical record.

• Transcribe physician’s orders to the electronic documentation system, lab slips, MAR, dietary requisitions, etc.

• Complete work requisitions for unsafe conditions or equipment repairs.

• Observe, record, and report to physician patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.

• Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate or as may be directed.

Physical Working Conditions

• Must be able to move intermittently…