RN - ER

Registered Nurse - ED

City/State:
Sitka, Alaska

Shift: Nights/Days/variable, 4x10 Flex, 07:00:00-17:00:00

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Start Date:

09/07/2026

Job Description:

The clinical 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, and hospital policies. The nurse supports individuals of all ages and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Promote the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence; implement safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment.
• Administer age-specific medications and therapeutics; accurately carry out medical and nursing care plans.
• Provide counseling using emotional, intellectual, and psychological supports.
• Accomplish nursing assessment through interviewing, observation, and the nursing process.
• Document reassessments which include laboratory results, diagnostic findings, interdisciplinary notes, and patient observations.
• Participate in patient care conferences as applicable.
• Communicate with staff, patients, significant others, and other members of the healthcare team in a supportive, constructive, and positive manner.
• Attend and participate in departmental staff meetings; participate in unit goal setting.

Requirements:

• Valid, current, full, and unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska.
• Must have BLS and PALS upon hire; ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
• Competency to recognize emergently ill patients and act promptly in emergency situations.
• Ability to implement appropriate nursing therapeutic interventions based on a wide variety of nursing diagnosis, evidence-based practice, and medical and psychosocial disorders.
• Oral and written communication skills; ability to accurately enter and retrieve patient data.