Registered Nurse - Long Term Care
Wrangell, AK
Thrive Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Title

AK - Registered Nurse - LTC - Night Shift

City/State: Wrangell, Alaska

Shift: Nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00

Contract Length: 12 weeks

Start Date: 07/20/2026

Job Description:

Coordinates a variety of nursing care procedures for residents of various ages which requires professional knowledge and consideration of specific resident conditions and treatment. Participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other members of the healthcare team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the long term care setting. Guidelines include physician's orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures, manuals, hospital and long-term care policies.

Responsibilities:

• Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence; implements safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients and residents using appropriate infection control measures.
• Sets priorities for care of patients and residents based on acuity and/or patients' preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts to changes by setting priorities for emergencies, changes in status, and unusual occurrences.
• Initiates, manages, and documents nursing procedures consistent with scientific principles and departmental policy; administers age-specific medications and therapeutics.
• Coordinates resident care activities with physicians and other healthcare team members; initiates action to reduce, correct, or prevent immediate risks to the resident.
• Documents resident’s response to care; evaluates progress towards goals, directing new goal setting and implementing revised care plans as necessary.
• Communicates with staff, residents, significant others and healthcare team members in a supportive, constructive, and positive way.
• Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing and potential resident problems and obtainable resident responses.
• Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings; complies with departmental scheduling guidelines and completes annual competencies.

Requirements:

• MUST HAVE ACTIVE AK LICENSE to be considered.
• MUST PROVIDE 2 FINGERPRINT CARDS UPON ACCEPTANCE.
• MUST HAVE FLU VACCINE.