RN - LTC

RN - LTC

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Long Term Care, Long Term Acute Care

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Flexible

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum 1 year

License: Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Must-Have: Geriatric and dementia care experience preferred

Description:

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice.

The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services.

The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and a positive patient experience.

This role requires strong clinical assessment skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the ability to manage fluctuating patient needs in a group setting.

Must be competent in the use of all equipment in specialty.

On call may be required.

Responsibilities include performing comprehensive patient assessments and developing individualized plans of care.

The RN implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.

Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.

Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.

Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.

Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.

Performs and interprets comprehensive assessments and recognizes significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.

Exercises independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities.

Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances.

Integrates clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.

Accepts accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care.

Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate 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.

Practices within the nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.

Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.

Maintains required competencies and certifications.

Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.

Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.

Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.

Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.

Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.

Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills are essential.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is necessary.

Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems is required.

Capability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds is necessary.

Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling is essential.

Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment is required.

Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.