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Foundation Health Partners

Community-owned healthcare system in Interior Alaska

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFairbanks, AK, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must possess a valid current or temporary Alaska registered nurse license.
  • Requires the knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an Associate’s degree in nursing.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • May require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or additional certification and/or continuing education based on area of practice.
  • Requires creative thinking, prioritizing, and flexible problem-solving skills.
  • Requires the ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written forms.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician, and be accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under the role’s direction.
  • Observe, contribute to the plan of care, implement, report, and document patient care in accordance with department policies, standards of care, and state scope of practice.
  • Use specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to contribute to assessment of data and to plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to assigned patients’ physical and developmental ages.
  • Observe, compile, and report the patient's physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs, and review available information obtained by healthcare team members.
  • Contribute to the plan of care under a registered nurse’s direction, including the discharge plan, using assessment data and input from the patient, family, and healthcare team; consider the patient’s physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs; collaborate with the multidisciplinary team; review the plan as needs change and provide input for updates.
  • Implement delegated interventions identified in the care plan and medical orders within scope of practice; provide care under physician orders and the nursing plan of care in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
  • When permitted by state scope of practice, delegate and supervise care provided by non-licensed personnel; promote continuity of care by communicating patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
  • Report patient condition, including signs and symptoms of change, to the registered nurse and/or physician; observe and report progress toward goals and expected outcomes and patient response to teaching and its effectiveness.
  • Document observations, implementation, and data in patient records, including objective and subjective data, nursing interventions, patient response to treatment, and physician orders accurately and promptly.
  • As needed, plan, organize, develop, and coordinate documentation and patient assessment data required by federal regulation; maintain and revise documentation according to changes in patient condition and federal and/or state guidelines.
  • Communicate and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional or care level and transition to another level; perform audits related to reimbursement documentation and quality management, and present audit summaries for management review.
  • As needed, coordinate admissions, including new resident evaluations; communicate the admission process to residents, families, and referral sources; facilitate problem-solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies, and clinical staff.
  • Perform functions in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
  • Provide customers with a positive service experience by demonstrating the organization’s core and leader behaviors.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
  • Professional certification is preferred.
  • Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

About the Company

Foundation Health Partners

Community-owned healthcare system in Interior Alaska

Foundation Health Partners is a community-owned health system serving Fairbanks and the Interior region of Alaska. It operates Tanana Valley Clinic for primary and specialty care, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital for emergency and acute hospital care, and Denali Center for short- and long-term skilled nursing. The network combines medical appointments, hospital treatment and assistance with daily living as patients' needs change. Its services also include diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing and pharmacy care through facilities within the same local system. Headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska, it became the community operator of the three main facilities in January 2017.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Fairbanks, AK
Founded
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