Emergency Department Nurse — Sitka, AK | $86k–$117k + Bonus

Origin Travel Nurses; Sitka (AK); Vor Ort; USD 86.000 - 117.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full-service Credentialing

Corporate Travel Team

Referral Bonus up to $1,500

Zusammenfassung

Origin Travel Nurses, via Astrya Global Medical Staffing, seeks an Emergency Department nurse for a permanent assignment in Sitka, Alaska. Schedule is 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, five days a week, with a competitive salary range of $86,000 to $117,000.

This fast-paced ED role demands critical thinking, rapid assessment, and high-quality patient care in a diverse setting. You will perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and ensure

Qualifikationen

• Registered nurse licensed to practice in Alaska or eligible for licensure.
• Experience in emergency department patient care and triage.
• Ability to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Aufgaben

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Implement and evaluate nursing interventions and patient responses
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation of care
• Provide patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs
• Deliver culturally responsive, patient-centered care
• Provide rapid assessment, stabilization, and treatment of patients presenting with emergent or urgent conditions in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Respond effectively to trauma, medical emergencies, and disaster situations
• Apply independent critical thinking and professional nursing judgment to assess, interpret, and act on significant changes in patient condition
• Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs and clinical circumstances
• Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care
• Facilitate referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record
• Advocate for patient care and assist patients in navigating the healthcare system
• Practice within nursing scope of practice and adhere to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements
• Participate in quality and performance improvement activities
• Maintain required competencies and certifications
• Report adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork
• Provide appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff
• Support orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers
• Float to other departments or assignments as needed
• Maintain competency in the use of all equipment within the specialty
• Complete High Risk Competency validation within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter
• Complete Clinical Competency validation within 3 months of hire and every 3 years
• May be required to participate in on-call responsibilities

Kenntnisse

Patient assessment

Nursing care

Medication administration

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

RN license

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Jobbeschreibung

Origin Travel Nurses, via Astrya Global Medical Staffing, seeks an Emergency Department nurse for a permanent assignment in Sitka, Alaska. Schedule is 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, five days a week, with a competitive salary range of $86,000 to $117,000.

This fast-paced ED role demands critical thinking, rapid assessment, and high-quality patient care in a diverse setting. You will perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and ensure