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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Seward, AK
Seward, Alaska

About this job

Providence is calling a Primary Care Registered Nurse to the Long Term Care Center at Providence Seward Mountain Haven in Seward, AK.

Close your eyes and imagine a place where you can work with highly trained healthcare professionals within a tight knit team in a small community. Now open them and you can make this exciting opportunity a reality to become the next fantastic Primary Care RN, making a difference in the lives of others in Seward Alaska! At Providence Seward Mountain Haven, you'll be in charge of resident care for a specific group of Elders, including supervision of team members and Shahbazim (Certified Nursing Assistants). You will coordinate referrals to other members of the clinical support team, families and physicians, serve as the point of contact for Elder information, and be accountable for the delivery and supervision of safe and quality care that is individualized for your assigned Elders. You'll provide excellence in practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act when it comes to assessment, planning implementation, and evaluation and you'll comply with the Code of Ethics for Nurses and the scope and standards of practice through the American Nurses Association. You'll also be providing compassionate professional therapeutic care, based on the individual's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. If you love a small community and want the opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals in a tight knit team, then this is the place to be. Seward has an amazing long term care facility that was the first in Alaska to implement the Green House project, including small size, home layout, advanced staff training, low caregiver ratio (5:1) and other key standards. Seward Mountain Haven includes 4-lodges, each housing 10-Elders who are able to live healthier and happier lives because of the Green House project! Our Caregiver teams are self-managed and have consistent staffing. Nestled against Iron Mountain in an amazingly beautiful setting it is a great home for the Elders to live out their later years!

This posting is not a specific job vacancy. This posting serves to establish interested candidates for current or future opportunities for Primary Care Registered Nurse positions at various locations and various shifts at Providence Seward Mountain Haven.

Seward, AK:

Nurses at Providence:

Required qualifications for this position include:

* Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing.

* Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska at time of hire.

* Proficiency in medication administration.

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

* Six (6) months nursing experience in a health care facility including acute care, long term care, and/ or a rehabilitation center.

* Wound care experience.

* Knowledge of lymphedema care highly recommended.

* Ability to become proficient in IV therapy within scope of practice according to licensure.

* Ability to clearly articulate and communicate ideas verbally and in writing.

* Supervision/leadership experience.

About the Ministry you will serve:

Located only 125 miles away from Anchorage on Resurrection Bay, Seward offers a small community feel and access to a multitude of world class outdoor activities. Providence Seward Mountain Haven includes 4-lodges, each housing 10 Elders. Our caregivers (employees) enjoy being part of a team that works and lives with purpose while receiving ongoing training on cutting edge skills and career growth opportunities that come with being part of one of the largest not for profit health systems in the United States.