Registered Nurse (State of Alaska)
Company: Surgery Partners
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
DescriptionJOB TITLE: Registered Nurse (State of Alaska)
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Registered Nurse Job Description: To act as patient advocate,
providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient
needs through collaboration with other members of the healthcare
team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the
facility. The Staff nurse will assess the needs of individual
patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent,
and geriatric patients.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Degree from accredited nursing program
* License as registered nurse in the state of Alaska
Essential Functions:
* Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic
manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive
status
* Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and
based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
* Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in
reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes
* Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient
needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment
and supplies
* Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following
established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate
persons and documenting events
* Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical
patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and
anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and
all emergency equipment
* Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills
as a method of sound decision making
* Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient
record, which is timely, accurate and concise
* Works as part of a team in delivering patient care
* Maintains CPR/ACLS certification
* Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff
meetings
* Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new
ideas and approaches
* Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights
policy
* Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate
professional manner
* Willingness to assist with other duties when asked
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently
required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle,
or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and
arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a
regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular
basis.
The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least 10 hours
per day.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
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