Nursing - MED-SURG

Origin Travel Nurses; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 86,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Credentialing support

Travel team

Job summary

Astrya Global Medical Staffing seeks a MED-SURG nurse for a permanent assignment in Sitka, Alaska. The role runs 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, five days a week, with full nursing responsibilities including assessment, interventions, medication administration, and patient education.

Candidates should maintain Alaska licensure, provide exceptional patient-centered care, document accurately in the EHR, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Our firm offers credentialing support and travel resources.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Alaska licensure preferred.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Strong documentation skills in EHR.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop plans of care.
• Administer medications and treatments per orders.
• Monitor patient status and escalate when necessary.
• Document assessments, interventions and outcomes accurately.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Clinical judgment

Documentation (EHR)

Collaboration

Flexibility

Patient education

Float between departments

Education

RN license

Alaska licensure

Tools

EHR

Job description

Job Title: MED-SURG
Location: Sitka, Alaska
Schedule: 8:00AM - 5:00PM x 5
Term: Permanent
Salary: $86000.00 - $117000.00

Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a MED-SURG for a permanent assignment in Sitka, Alaska.

Responsibilities for a MED-SURG:

• Performs 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.
• 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.
• Exercises 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.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances.
• Integrates clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
• Accepts accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.
• Collaborates 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.
• Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates 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.
• Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Completes clinical competency validation within 3 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
• Completes high-risk competency validation within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Obtains all required specialty-specific and advanced certifications within six (6) months of hire, as applicable to practice area.
• Complies with safe work practices, reports injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperates in safety investigations.

Benefits for a MED-SURG:

• Salary: $86000.00 - $117000.00
• Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
• Referral Bonus up to $1,500

Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.