Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Position: Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - HOT JOB
Pay Range:

Pay Range:$41.66 - $58.69

* $25K Sign On and $10K Relocation for qualified hire!

$25K annual geographic differential on top of base for this location!

* The Registered Nurse (RN) 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 positive patient experience.

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides rapid assessment, stabilization, and treatment of patients across the lifespan presenting within emergent or urgent conditions in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment. This role requires strong clinical judgment, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and the ability to respond effectively to trauma, medical emergencies, and disaster situations. Must be competent in the use of all equipment in the specialty.

On‑call may be required.

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 insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Patient Care

* Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.

* 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.

Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)

Consistent with the Alaska Board of Nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses, nursing judgment is essential to the safe, effective, and accountable delivery of nursing care. The Registered Nurse independently applies critical thinking and professional judgment to:

* Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.

* Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.

* Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.

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

* Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.

Care Coordination & Documentation

* 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.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

* Practices within 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.

Teamwork &…