SEARHC

Youth and family behavioral health care

Registered Nurse - Urgent Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeJuneau, AK, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program is required.
A current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are required.
Clinical competency is required within 3 months and every 3 years.
High Risk Competency is required within 3 months and every year.
New nursing program graduates must have BLS at hire and obtain all certifications required for their practice area within six months of hire, including ACLS, PALS, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), as applicable.
Experienced nurses entering a new specialty must obtain required specialty-specific and advanced certifications within six months of hire, including ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, or ENPC, according to practice-area requirements.
Experienced nurses hired directly into a specialty area must provide evidence of current required certifications at hire, including ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, or ENPC, as applicable.
Nurses who float to other areas must complete certifications required for the highest-level specialty in which they will provide care.
High-risk competency validation is required for direct patient care nursing roles; area-specific competencies are assessed before completion of initial preceptorship and at least annually thereafter.
Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention is required.
Ability to exercise clinical judgment, organize and prioritize work, and communicate effectively is required.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is required.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems is required.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds is required.
Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling is required.
Ability to work in a moderate-to-high-noise clinical environment is required.
Employees must comply with safe work practices, report injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperate in safety investigations.
Required certifications include ACLS, BLS, Clinical Competency Assessment, High Risk Competency, PALS, and a Registered Nurse license issued by the Alaska State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering culturally sensitive, patient-centered services.
In urgent care, rapidly assess, triage, and treat patients with non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries across the lifespan.
Manage a high volume of walk-in and scheduled visits; perform focused assessments, administer medications and treatments, support minor procedures, and provide patient education and discharge instructions.
Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experiences.
Use specialty equipment competently; participate in on-call coverage as required.
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 according to provider orders and policy.
Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
Educate patients and families about care, medications, and discharge needs.
Deliver culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
Apply independent nursing judgment to interpret assessments, recognize significant changes requiring intervention or provider notification, and determine nursing actions, interventions, and priorities.
Identify when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and care outcomes in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.
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 promptly in the electronic health record.
Advocate for patient care and help patients navigate the healthcare system.
Practice within nursing scope 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 according to policy.
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.

Pay Range:



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$25K Sign On and $10K Relocation for qualified hire!
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The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services. The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experience.

The Urgent Care Registered Nurse provides rapid assessment, triage, and treatment of patients with non life threatening illnesses and injuries across the lifespan. This role manages a high volume of walk in and scheduled visits, performs focused assessments, administers medications and treatments, supports minor procedures, and delivers patient education and discharge instructions. The Urgent Care RN collaborates with providers and ancillary staff to ensure safe, efficient patient flow, timely escalation of higher acuity conditions, and accurate documentation. Must be competent in the use of all equipment in the specialty. On call may be required.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Patient Care

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.

Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)

Consistent with the Alaska Board of Nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses, nursing judgment is essential to the safe, effective, and accountable delivery of nursing care. The Registered Nurse 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.
Exercise 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.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.

Care Coordination & Documentation

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.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
Maintains required competencies and certifications.
Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.

Teamwork & Professional Practice

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.

Qualifications

Education & Licensure

Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), are all required
Clinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years.
High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.

New Nursing Program Graduates:

BLS required at the time of hire
All certifications required for the area of practice must be obtained within six (6) months of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, as applicable)

Experienced Nurses - New to a Specialty Area:

Experienced nurses entering a new specialty must obtain all required specialty‑specific and advanced certifications within six (6) months of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, based on practice area requirements)

Experienced Nurses:

Nurses hired directly into a specialty area must provide evidence of current required certifications for the position at the time of hire (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, as applicable to practice area)

Nurses with Float Areas:

Nurses who float to areas other than their primary location must complete the required certifications for the highest level specialty in which they will provide care

High‑Risk Competency:

High‑risk competency validation is required for direct patient care nursing roles. The high-risk competencies are specific to the area of practice (e.g., proficiency in complex medical equipment, procedures, interventions, etc.). Competency will be assessed before ending initial preceptorship and no less than annually thereafter.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.
Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.

Physical & Work Requirements

Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling.
Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.

Safety Responsibility

Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.

Required Certifications:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHC, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association, Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

About the Company

SEARHC

Youth and family behavioral health care

Juneau Youth Services provides emergency, residential, and community-based behavioral health care for children, teens, and their families in Alaska. Services are tailored and strengths-based, delivered in home-like, least-restrictive settings where trained caregivers and clinical professionals form therapeutic relationships to support youth development and family functioning. The programs operate under the Teaching Family Model and focus on keeping or reunifying children with their families when appropriate. The organization has about 25 staff and positions itself as the leading youth- and family-focused behavioral health provider in Juneau, aiming to help vulnerable youth succeed and thrive.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Juneau, AK
Founded: 1961

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