RN – 5 North Medical Oncology

Description:

Providence is calling a Registered Nurse (RN) Staff (5 North Medical Oncology, Nights, 0.9 FTE) to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska.

We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all
– especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

In this position you will:
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patients care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes.

Effectively advocate for ethical and holistic care to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values and beliefs of those we serve.

Foster a learning environment for patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team including students.

Align practice with safety and quality.

Be accountable for safety, identify and correct problems.

Engage in ongoing professional development; promote a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates and disseminates research and evidence based practice.

Lead and coordinate teams, delegate, coordinate care and collaborate with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications for this position include:
Nursing degree/diploma required upon hire All Registered Nurses without a Bachelor’s of Nursing (BSN) degree or higher must obtain a BSN within 3 years of hire.

RNs with 20 years of RN experience will not be required to obtain a BSN Unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in state(s) of hire, and wherever care is delivered.

If RN holds a multistate license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), the RN must adhere to the requirements of licensure in the new state(s) of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers upon hire 12 months of acute care experience working with the patient population similar to department of hire or completion of the specialty residency located at that facility.

Preferred qualifications for this position include:
Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) degree National certification in area of specialty
About the Mental Health Department

Mental Health
– 4 West is divided into three units, specializing in mental health care to both adult and adolescent patients.

The adult unit is comprised of 12 beds, while the Discovery Units have 9 beds (west) and 6 beds (east).

All units are voluntary.

The physicians, multidisciplinary staff, patients and families work together to create an environment that fosters stabilization and planning for the patient’s future needs.

About Providence Alaska Medical Center

Providence Health & Services Alaska is among nations best employers for healthy lifestyles!

The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large U.S.

employers, has honored Providence Alaska for its commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging our caregivers (employees) and families to support and maintain healthy lifestyles.

Mountain-Pacific Quality Health has awarded Providence Alaska Medical Center with its Quality Achievement Award for high-quality care in the areas of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical infection prevention.

This is the highest honor awarded by Mountain-Pacific.

As the states largest hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center provides full-service, comprehensive care to all Alaskans, a role unmatched by any other in the state.

Within our community, you will find top notch ski resorts, kayaking, and wildlife.

Enjoying the outdoors is just one of many reasons to live in and explore Alaska!

We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers.

For more information, visit

https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/

Our Mission

As expressions of Gods healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

About Us

Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Night

Job Category: Medical/Surgical Nursing

Location: Alaska-Anchorage

Req ID: 300731

Information For Job Seekers: Recruitment and Hiring During COVID-19
During these uncertain times, providing a safe, exceptional hiring experience remains a top priority.

Are Providence St.

Joseph Health and their family of organizations still hiring?Yes.

We have an urgent need for clinical and non-clinical workers to care for our patients.

We are actively recruiting across all regions and locations for temporary, part-time and full-time positions while taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our candidates, patients, caregivers and communities.

Are job interviews still happening?Yes.

To minimize risk, we now offer virtual interviews as an alternative to in-person interviews across all of our regions and locations.

Is travel still allowed for out-of-area applicants?No.

However, we are scheduling virtual interviews for all candidates needing to travel.

Travel for interviews is not allowed until further notice.

Are new employee/caregiver orientations still happening?Yes.

For the safety of our new and current caregivers, we are launching a virtual New Caregiver Orientation experience effective March 30, 2020.

This experience will welcome new caregivers and ensure they have all the required information, including knowledge of our organizations’ safety and regulatory procedures.

Our Promise is to Know Me, Care for Me, Ease My Way, and we are committed to this promise during virtual orientation.

What are you doing to keep your employees/caregivers safe?We need to keep our caregivers safe, so they can safely care for our patients.

Facing a massive national shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) to fight COVID-19, we sought innovative solutions from our teams and communities.

Due to initiatives like the100 Million Mask Challenge, we are pleased to announce that we are moving to the practice of universal masking.

This means, starting with our hardest-hit communities, we will supply a medical-grade mask to every caregiver who works in a clinical setting at the beginning of each shift.

We are committed to universal masking in our most affected communities for as long as feasible.

How are you supporting your employees/caregivers through these difficult and unprecedented times?Were listening to our people.

We know many of our caregivers and their family members are experiencing stress and anxiety due to the increased burden of COVID-19.

We have a range of resources that can support their emotional needs, free of charge.

We’re also providing added benefits for child care, emergency loans and more.

Learn morehere.

Where can I learn more about Providence St.

Joseph Health’s COVID-19 response measures?For more about our organization’s response to COVID-19, please visit ourcoronavirus advisory site.

At Providence, we use our voice to advocate for vulnerable populations and needed reforms in health care.

We are also pursuing innovative ways to transform health care by keeping people healthy, and making our services more convenient, accessible and affordable for all.

In an increasingly uncertain world, we are committed to high
– quality, compassionate health care for everyoneregardless of coverage or ability to pay.

We help people and communities benefit from the best health care model for the future today.

Together, our 119,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in 51 hospitals, 1,085 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana,