Registered Nurse Case Manager
Sitka, AK
Learnbeyond Healthcare
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Description:

MUST HAVE ACTIVE ALASKA LICENSE AT TIME OF SUBMITTALSEARHC does not offer any housing or transportation. It is the agencys responsibility to ensure their employee has housing and transportation. Traveler will start not less than 6 weeks AFTER fingerprint cards are received at SEARHC in Juneau. The Ambulatory Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patientcentered nursing care in an outpatient clinic setting, supporting individuals and families across the continuum of care. This role utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care; administer medications and treatments; perform clinical procedures; and provide patient education and care coordination in collaboration with providers and interdisciplinary teams. The Ambulatory RN ensures accurate documentation, adherence to infection control and regulatory standards, and efficient clinic operations while promoting quality outcomes, patient safety, and culturally responsive care in a fastpaced ambulatory environment. Required certifications: BLS, Case Management certification preferredRequired Education and CertificationsCurrent full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required.Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date.Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelors degree preferred.Basic Life Support certification.High school diploma or equivalent required.Job DescriptionPatient CarePerforms 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 & DocumentationCollaborates 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 & CompliancePractices 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 & Professional PracticeDemonstrates 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.

Position Urgency:
Normal

Shifts:
Mon-Fri, 0800-1700

State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience:
1

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
40

Specialty Type:
SEARHC does not recognize agency timecards for weekly invoicing. All agencies must use the facility approved and provided timecard located on our facility profile page. Any timecards not submitted on our approved timecard will be denied.
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***Pertains to Travel OB RN's:The nurse is on-call for 7 days in a row, 12 hours each day. The RN will receive a guaranteed 40 hours for the week. The nurse will not receive on-call or call back pay since they are already "on-call". The on-call nurse will have 30 minutes to respond to any page and cannot leave the island. On-call will rotate through staff every week, so each nurse will be on-call every 3 weeks.***

Sub Specialty:
Care Manager, Registered Nurse

General Certifications:, General Certifications(BLS/BCLS)

Nursing Certifications:

Contract Length in Weeks:
13