AK - RN -Medical/Surgical, Days/Evenings(12-Hour Shifts), **ACLS & PALS Certifications Desired; NRP Cert. Preferred** - Sitka

Mobile Health Team Inc, is a Nurse owned staffing agency that focuses on meeting the needs of our healthcare professionals by offering a variety of placement options, flexible scheduling and competitive pay.

We are currently looking for experienced, hardworking and compassionate Healthcare Professionals to join us and help bridge the staffing gap in all aspects of the healthcare system. We offer PRN, Contract and permanent positions.

Mobile Health Team Inc., a staffing agency has an opening for a RN - Medical/Surgical. We are looking for someone with a passion for people.

Location: Sitka, AK 99835

Assignment Start Date: 9/5/2024

13 weeks | Varied | 12-hour shift | 36 hours weekly guaranteed

The Estimated Weekly Total is based on working the listed hours per week and includes available stipend amounts. Please contact a recruiter for full details.

The clinical nurse coordinates and performs a variety of nursing care procedures for patients of all ages, requiring professional knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatments and the ability to work independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include physician’s orders; standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies, nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their families.

Clinical decisions are made independently during the scheduled shift; maintains complete accountability for all actions taken. Consults with the appropriate manager/supervisor in difficult situations requiring additional input. Able to react calmly and make sound nursing judgments in an emergency environment. Accountable for proper delegation and supervision of CNA/Tech.

Responsibilities

Duty/Responsibility #1 (30%):

• Promotes the client's Seven Standards of Excellence; implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with needs due to multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment using appropriate infection control measures; sets priorities for care of patients based on acuity and/or patients’ preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts to change in the area by setting priorities for emergencies; changes in patient status and unusual occurrences; initiates, manages and documents the nursing procedures consistent with scientific principle and departmental policy; demonstrates knowledge of equipment use; accurately administers age-specific medications and therapeutics; carries out the medical and nursing care plan and coordinates patient care activities with physicians and other healthcare team members; initiates action to reduce, correct or prevent immediate, ongoing or potential risks to the patient; facilitates healing by providing nursing care that is individualized, goal oriented, based on scientific principles and the nursing process; seeks out resources when beyond the scope of skill, knowledge or experience, explains tests, procedures and disease process to patient/significant others; follows through on nursing care plans by teaching and demonstrating skills essential for understanding and coping with illness and promoting optimal health; communicates and interacts with patient/significant others in a positive and supportive way; provides counseling using emotional, intellectual and psychological supports and utilizes other healthcare professionals in dealing with psychosocial problems if needed; takes steps to decrease stress and/or increase effectiveness of coping mechanisms of patient/significant others; evaluates patient’s progress or lack of progress towards goals, directing new goal setting and implementing revised patient care plans as directed by reassessment; documents the patient’s response to care; closes out patient care plan by discharge (with instructions) or has in place an after care plan to meet the patient’s needs. Assures confidentiality of patient information.
  
  

Duty/Responsibility #2 (30%):

• Accomplishes nursing assessment through interviewing, observation, and nursing process; obtains, interprets, and applies age-related (pediatric, adult, and geriatric) patient information in terms of cognitive, physical, emotional, and normal growth/development needs of the patient; completes thorough Nursing Admission Databases/initial patient assessment; documents assessment findings that are consistent with other providers and include a review of body systems, laboratory results, diagnostic findings, chart reviews, and interdisciplinary input; identifies problems and nursing diagnosis by recognizing the impact of health problems on patients and families; distinguishes between normal and abnormal assessments to identify patient capabilities and limitations including psychosocial risks, utilizes resources to assess patients with conditions that are new, unfamiliar or not commonly seen. Shall perform duties as assigned and ensure quality patient care despite the situation encountered, be it routine or emergent. Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing and potential patient problems and obtainable patient responses that are mutually acceptable to the healthcare team; transcribes and notes physician orders accurately, utilizes experience to provide a range of options for nursing care; initiates patient care plans using patient care standards; addresses identified nursing diagnosis and coordinates the plan with the healthcare team by using methods that include interventions, goals and time frames; utilizes resources to formulate a written plan of care; documents reassessments which include laboratory results, diagnostic findings, interdisciplinary notes, and documented patient observations; gives shift report according to guidelines. Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Duty/Responsibility #3 (25%):

• Imparts educational knowledge to develop skills to enhance decision making and promote understanding by interacting with patients, family, staff and community; engages in ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching in terms of patient understanding and behavioral outcomes; organizes and participates in patient care conferences as applicable; identifies staff, patient and family needs and develops a plan for education and/or makes appropriate referrals; develops/implements educational programs and learning aids in the department (i.e. in-services, special projects, learning aides, patient care standards); documents education accurately and completely; provides discharge patient information; participate in in-services and educational programs in the department, hospital and/or community as assigned; ACLS and PALS trained within the first 6 months of employment and bi-annually thereafter; completes all mandatory training and competency checks; utilizes opportunities for incidental teaching with staff members.
  
  

Duty/Responsibility #4 (10%):

• Communicates with staff, patients, significant others, and other members of the healthcare team in a way that is supportive, constructive, and positive; gives feedback to other staff and healthcare team members concerning behavior that does not support achievement; assists in the orientation of new staff, travelers and students by sharing knowledge, experience and verbal encouragement; guides others in choosing a nursing intervention, developing skills and applying knowledge; follows and directs others to follow corporate, hospital and departmental policies, procedures and patient care standards; supports the area and overall Nursing services mission by assigning staff to productive tasks and floating to other units as needed; provides input regarding the need for change in policies, procedures and patient care standards able to perform as Contact RN leading assigned RNs and CNAs and accomplishes all assigned patient care and area support activities during the shift.
  
  

Duty/Responsibility #5 (5%):

• Attends and participates in at least 50% of departmental staff meetings; applies information presented in staff meetings; participates in unit goal setting; complies with the area and departmental scheduling guidelines; initiates discussion with nurse manager regarding the area or department issues; completes annual competencies, evaluation material maintains certification sand licensure; complies with dress code; refers un-resolved problems with patients/visitors/co-workers to Nurse Manager or Administrative Manager for resolution, addresses employee concerns consistent with Human Resources policy.
  
  

Experience/Education/Qualification

Experience:

• At least one year of clinical nurse experience is preferred.
• Prior CCS experience is preferred
  
  

Education

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Associate’s degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing
  
  

Licenses, Certifications, And/or Registration

• Must have a valid, current, full, and unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska.Must have an active AK License at the time of submission
• Must have BLS/BCLS until getting ACLS.
• ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of the hire date and before completion of clinical orientation; bi-annually thereafter.
• NRP Preferred
  
  

EMR System: Cerner experience preferred

Shift: Discussed at the Interview

COVID-19/FLU Requirements: Must have COVID vaccines including 1 Booster and flu vaccine

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of Critical Care nursing care principles, practices, diagnosis, and processes (including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide professional nursing care to patients.
• Competency to recognize emergently ill patients and adverse signs and symptoms and to act promptly in emergencies.
• Knowledge of Critical Care and general pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects, and complications in their use.
• Skills to apply scientific principles in operating and monitoring basic and specialized emergency room medical equipment (ex: defi8brillator, chest tube insertion and set up, gastric and thoracic suction, EKG machines, etc).
• Proficient in the use of critical response procedures (i.e. intubations, arterial line setup, arterial blood gas puncture, thoracentesis, lavage, etc.).
• Oral and written communication skills can enter and retrieve patient data accurately, and can verbally communicate findings with the healthcare team.
• Ability to provide guidance, and leadership and work cooperatively with others by establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and other healthcare team members.
• Ability to implement appropriate nursing therapeutic interventions based on the knowledge of a wide variety of nursing diagnoses, evidenced-based practice, medical and psychosocial disorders, the normal courses of disease, and anticipated complications.
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms, which are not always apparent, and to react promptly in emergencies including the implementation of life-saving procedures.
  
  

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Mobile Health Team, Inc is a workforce solutions company. We match experienced healthcare professionals with temporary or permanent positions globally.

Our mission is clear, to bridge the staffing gap in the healthcare industry by creating and maintaining long-term working relationships with clients and healthcare professionals. We specialize in temporary and permanent placements in order to meet our client's needs.