Nursing - ED

Job Title: ED
Location: Sitka, Alaska
Schedule: 8:00AM - 5:00PM x 5
Term: Permanent
Salary
: $86000.00 - $117000.00

Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a ED for a permanent assignment in Sitka, Alaska.

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Implement and evaluate nursing interventions and patient responses
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation of care
• Provide patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs
• Deliver culturally responsive, patient-centered care
• Provide rapid assessment, stabilization, and treatment of patients presenting with emergent or urgent conditions in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Respond effectively to trauma, medical emergencies, and disaster situations
• Apply independent critical thinking and professional nursing judgment to assess, interpret, and act on significant changes in patient condition
• Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs and clinical circumstances
• Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care
• Facilitate referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record
• Advocate for patient care and assist patients in navigating the healthcare system
• Practice within nursing scope of practice and adhere to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements
• Participate in quality and performance improvement activities
• Maintain required competencies and certifications
• Report adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork
• Provide appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff
• Support orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers
• Float to other departments or assignments as needed
• Maintain competency in the use of all equipment within the specialty
• Complete High Risk Competency validation within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter
• Complete Clinical Competency validation within 3 months of hire and every 3 years
• May be required to participate in on-call responsibilities

• Salary: $86000.00 - $117000.00
• Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
• Referral Bonus up to $1,500

Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.