Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Juneau, AK
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Urgent Care

Location: Juneau, Alaska
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

This position functions within the Urgent Care Department to assist patients and medical staff in an ambulatory care setting. The role involves supporting the overall operation of the clinic, maintaining skills and certifications, participating in training and staff meetings, and adhering to infection control policies. The nurse will provide clinical services, lead clinic staff, maintain medication inventory, ensure quality control, document care accurately, assist providers, and communicate effectively with other departments.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nursing license in Alaska
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of clinic experience, including urgent care experience
• Clinic experience within the last year

Key Skills and Knowledge

• Nursing process application in clinical environment
• Customer service principles
• Safety and infection control principles
• Completing assessments, anticipating needs, and specimen collection
• Use of computers and medical equipment
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Team player with willingness to teach and ask for help when needed
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and arms
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs

Additional Information

• Start date will be no less than 5 weeks after fingerprint processing
• Applicants must live at least 50 miles away from the work location
• No housing or flights provided by the employer

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.