Registered Nurse (PT)

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. Provides OTP medication and nursing services in collaboration with providers, clinic staff, and leadership to ensure high-quality care, efficient resource utilization, and compliance. Maintains medication inventory and supplies not managed through the Warehouse PAR system and ensures completion of required quality control checks for point-of-care testing. Document all patient care and clinical services in accordance with professional nursing standards. Manages daily medication room clinic opening and closing. Communicate effectively with other departments to serve as a reliable resource for patients, providers, and clinic staff. 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, its 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 and 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 and 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 and Compliance - Practices within nursing scope of ractice 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 and Professional Practice - 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. Qualifications # []{style="background: transparent; margin: 0px; paddin "}