Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Sitka, Alaska
Mount Edgecumbe Hospital

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Location: Sitka, Alaska
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights/Days/Variable
Hours per Week: 36

Position Summary

• Provide nursing care for patients of all ages, independently completing assignments based on provider orders, nursing policies, and hospital standards.
• Make clinical decisions independently during shifts and maintain accountability for all actions.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to CNAs/Techs.
• Deliver safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with multisystem diseases or treatment complications.
• Administer age-specific medications and therapeutics accurately.
• Coordinate patient care activities with physicians and healthcare team members.
• Educate patients and families about tests, procedures, disease processes, and discharge instructions.
• Document patient assessments, care plans, progress, and responses thoroughly and accurately.
• Participate in patient care conferences and contribute to unit goal setting.
• Support orientation and mentoring of new staff, travelers, and students.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Alaska.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum of one year of recent Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience within the last year.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Additional Requirements & Information

• Must have or obtain flu vaccination.
• Start date will be no less than 5 weeks after fingerprint cards are received for processing.
• Must live at least 50 miles away from the facility to be eligible for this travel contract.
• Housing and flights are not provided.

Work Environment & Responsibilities

• Participate in at least 50% of departmental staff meetings and apply information presented.
• Comply with scheduling guidelines, dress code, and complete annual competencies and evaluations.
• Address unresolved patient, visitor, or coworker issues through appropriate management channels.
• Support nursing services mission by assigning staff to productive tasks and floating as needed.

This position requires a highly skilled and independent nurse capable of managing complex patient care in an Emergency Department setting with a commitment to professional standards and continuous learning.