Purpose of Position: Working in a team, under the oversight of an RN, to provide direct patient care duties including, but not limited to, participation of patient treatment regime, administer medications, observe effectivness of medications, vital sign assessment, patient/family teaching, and record keeping that is focused on the comfort and health of the patients in the acute care unit. Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules. Essential Functions: Assist with data collection for patients, including medical history, according to established guidelines and report any significant change in patient condition to supervising RN Perform patient screening for vital signs, collection of specimens, preventive health measures, immunizations, and patient safety Implement physician orders according to established policy and procedures and pharmacy guidelines Administer prescribed medications adhering to LPN scope of practice as outlined in State of Alaska Board of Nursing Perform nursing procedures to include but not limited to, wound treatment, EKGs, foley insertions, and phlebotomy. Perform IV insertion with appropriate training and initial and annual skills validation. Assist medical staff, team leaders and co-workers to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient care Perform other duties as assigned Personal Traits: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below: Knolwedge of general patient care activities Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records Required Skills and Abilities: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: Communication skills and interpersonal relationships Problem solving and critical thinking skills Ability to foster teamwork Minimum Requirements Education Degree Program Accredited post-secondary program Nursing Experience General (Non-supervisory) Supervisory Amount: 0 year(s) 0 (years) Type: Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. Credentials Licensure, Certification, etc. Alaska Practical Nursing License, Basic Life Support (ACLS; PALS within 1 year) Physical Requirements: ∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment ∙Sit less than half the workday ∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday ∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach ∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks ∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds ∙Push or pull using more than moderate force ∙See and hear with normal acuity Working Conditions: ∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances ∙No travel required
Purpose of Position: Assess, plan, coordinate and render skilled nursing care to patients while applying standards for professional nursing practice. Provide care ranging from non-urgent to life threatening, including but not limited to, medical illness, trauma care, pediatric care, gerontological care, injury prevention, women’s health, mental health issues and life- and limb-saving measures. Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules. Essential Functions: Utilize nursing processes to care for health care consumers of all ages Carry out patient assessments, diagnoses, planning, and implementation of interventions, evaluating the patients’ responses to the interventions including emotional, social and safety needs Assist physicians during examinations and procedures Perform various patient tests and administer medications as prescribed by the physician Triage, prioritize, and assist in the stabilization, resuscitation, crisis intervention and/or emergency preparedness of the consumer Perform other duties as assigned Personal Traits: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below: Knolwedge of general patient care with an emphisis in emergency medicine Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records Required Skills and Abilities: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: Communication skills Ability to work independently with little or no supervision Problem solving and critical thinking skills Interpersonal skills and teamwork Minimum Requirements Education Degree Program Associate’s Degree Nursing Experience General (Non-supervisory) Supervisory Amount: 3-5 year(s) working as a Registered Nurse 0 (years) Type: Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. Credentials Licensure, Certification, Etc. Alaska RN License, BLS, ACLS PALS within one year of hire; TNCC preferred Physical Requirements: ∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment ∙Sit less than half the workday ∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday ∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach ∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks ∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds ∙Push or pull using more than moderate force ∙See and hear with normal acuity Working Conditions: ∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances ∙No travel required
Manager of In-Home Support Program RN Purpose of Position: Management of a program that employs direct care staff that assist program recipients in their homes, in order to provide those support services that allow recipients to reside in the community of their choice. Provide clinical training and clinical supervision for direct care staff; clinical evaluation of recipient care needs; and clinical input and monitoring of recipient Plans of Care. Work with outpatient medical providers in Nome and the surrounding villages to schedule in-home evaluation and care of recipients. Provide oversight and management of the In-Home Support Program by providing assistance to recipients that will enable them to maintain in the community and in the home; Provide evaluation, assessment, advocacy and coordination of direct care services; Direct assigned employees, demonstrating leadership by providing work direction, motivation, training, assistance, performance evaluation and corrective action. Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules. Essential Functions: Perform leadership functions including selection, scheduling, training, performance management and discipline; Instill passion in assigned staff for NSHC’s mission, vision, and values, paying particular attention to the maintenance of a safe and productive work environment. Provide training to staff regarding therapeutic service provision and supports, following state guidelines for personal care services and waiver services. Develop and provide clinical training of at least 40 hours for each Personal Care Attendant, and clinical training of Direct Care Attendants as required. Evaulate recipient care needs in the recipient’s home, traveling as necessary to regional villages. Facilitate in-home care provision to recipients by medical providers in Nome and the regional villages. Demonstrate personal initiative and accountability while overseeing and managing the department, any program grants, and the department's budget . Forecast needs, allocate resources and/or take corrective action as necessary. Evaluate program effectiveness and provide quality assurance reports. Work with the Personal Care Attendant Office Manager to manage program and staffing needs. Develop and monitor compliance with individualized service plans that address presenting problems and care needs, goals, progress towards those goals, planned services, and supervise the person responsible for each service or action step. Teach recipients and their families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills, as appropriate. Coordinate and submit billing for the direct care staff to the appropriate agency. Facilitate family and inter-agency collaboration. Monitor preparedness for client discharge and refer problematic situations to appropriate resources. Resolve critical issues and problem situations as they occur and maintain compliance and correct deficiencies with state surveys Perform other duties as assigned. Personal Traits: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below: Knowledge of services available for recipients with developmental disabilities and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Clinical knowledge of in-home care programs Required Skills and Abilities: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: Above average interpersonal skills Ability to understand grant management and budgets Ability to lead and direct direct care staff Minimum Requirements Education Degree Program Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered Nursing Experience General (Non-supervisory) Supervisory Amount: 1-3 year(s) working with persons as a Registered Nurse, preferably with experience working in a home health setting 1 (years) supervising, managing, or directing the work of other employees in a nursing field, preferably in a home health setting Type: Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. Credentials Licensure, Certification, Etc. State of Alaska Registered Nursing License, BLS and valid Alaska Drivers License Physical Requirements: Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment Sit more than half the workday Stand and/or walk less than half the workday Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time Lift or carry unaided more than 25 pounds Push or pull using up to moderate force See and hear with normal acuity Ability to demonstrate how to safely transfer recipients in a variety of settings Working Conditions: Work is usually conducted in a standard office environment, but includes training staff in recipient homes to provide care in that environment Moderate travel is required (between 25% and 50% of the time) Travel is required via large aircraft Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft Travel is required using snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, or boat
Care Coordinator - RN Purpose of Position: Coordinate the overall interdisciplinary plan of care for a patient, serving as the liaison between patient/family and healthcare personnel to ensure necessary care is provided promptly and effectively. May also provide leadership to direct reports or cross-functional team. Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules. Essential Functions: Promote patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills Network with providers and agencies to provide ongoing follow-up and care management services, monitoring annual and 6 month assessments of client service plans and providing a quarterly reports of care management statistics to management Maintain contact with clients and providers (when required) to verify the amount, scope and duration of service identified on the plan of care at least once a month, updating the client’s current condition and progress Plan and organize specialty clinics and other events in support of healthcare promotion Act as a relief RN in the Outpatient Clinic when necessary Perform other duties as assigned Personal Traits: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below: Must have a specialized knowledge of the particular patient population Knowledge of chart documentation Knowledge of referral services Required Skills and Abilities: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered on a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: Above average nursing skills Ability to manage heavy case loads Ability to communicate with and serve patients in very emotional circumstances Minimum Requirements Education Degree Program Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s preferred) Nursing Experience General (Non-supervisory) Supervisory Amount: 5 year(s) working as a Registered Nurse 8 years preferred 1 (years) Type: Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. Credentials Licensure, Certification, Etc. Alaska Registered Nursing License, Basic Life Support, and ACLS within one year of hire Physical Requirements: Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment Sit more than half the workday Stand and/or walk less than half the workday Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks Lift or carry unaided less than 25 pounds See and hear with normal acuity Working Conditions: Work is conducted in a standard office environment Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time) Travel is required via large aircraft Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft Travel is required using snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, or boat
Registered Nurse Purpose of Position: Assess, plan, coordinate and render skilled nursing care to patients in the Primary Care Clinic while applying standards for professional nursing practice. , Be proficient in medical care all age groups from pediatrics, to gerontological care, injury prevention, women’s health, health maintenance, immunizations, and wellness visits. Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules. Essential Functions: Utilize nursing process to create and revise individual patient care plans, carry out interventions and patient assessments, including emotional social and safety needs Assess all patients for tobaccoism, depression, alcohol, drugs, cancer screening, and vaccinations needs Assist physicians during examinations and procedures Perform various patient tests and administer medications as prescribed by physician Promote patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills Be proficient in initiation of IV catheterization and administration of IV medications Serve as clinical resource for LPNs and CMA and charge nurse as needed Perform other duties as assigned Personal Traits: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below: Knolwedge of general patient care activities Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records Required Skills and Abilities: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: Communication skills Problem solving and critical thinking skills Interpersonal skills and teamwork Minimum Requirements Education Degree Program Associate’s Degree or BSN Nursing Experience General (Non-supervisory) Supervisory Amount: 3-5 year(s) working as a Registered Nurse 0 (years) Type: Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. Credentials Licensure, Certification, etc. Alaska RN License, Basic Life Support within one year of hire Physical Requirements: ∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment ∙Sit less than half the workday ∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday ∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach ∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks ∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds ∙Push or pull using more than moderate force ∙See and hear with normal acuity Working Conditions: ∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances ∙No travel required
