You will have the opportunity to work in our Inpatient Units (medical surgery inpatient, orthopedics inpatient, internal medicine inpatient, surgery inpatient) or our Alternate Care Site!

Required Skills

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Knowledge of nursing science, principles, techniques, and procedures for the care of patients. Knowledge of healthcare terminology, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease. Knowledge and ability to utilize evidence based practice to develop the plan of care and interventions. Knowledge of the hospital environment and how the services and functions interact. Knowledge of Alaskan culture. Knowledge of nursing theorists and ability to provide theory based care for patients. Knowledge of shared governance environment with shared-decision making.

Skill in critical thinking to provide effective and compassionate nursing care, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action. Skill in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Skill in providing effective nursing services, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action. Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple requests by patients, families, and team members.  Skill in evaluating health problems, and making recommendations based on observations. Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Required Experience

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION Must have participated in 30 hours every 2 years continuing education in nursing in general, 16 of which are in the specific area of practice. Equivalent knowledge, experience, education, or training may be substituted for education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Specific experience may be required for each work area.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION Current registered nurse license in the State of Alaska. Current BLS card required. All other certifications as required for specific work area: New Employees must obtain the required certifications within six months of hire; New graduates must obtain the required certifications within 18 months of hire; Contract and MOA employees must come to us with the required training completed as outlined in their individual contracts/MOAs, and must be licensed as a RN by the State of Alaska and remain active with all annual licensing requirements.

ADDITIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Work involves the potential for exposure to infectious diseases. ANMC is not a latex free environment therefore some latex exposure can be expected. Some non-standard work hours are required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. National certification is preferred.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. ANMC is not a latex free environment. Therefore, some latex exposure can be expected.

AGE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Provides care to the following age groups:  All

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

*PLEASE PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED/ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AT INTERVIEW.

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Knowledge of nursing science, principles, techniques, and procedures for the care of patients. Knowledge of healthcare terminology, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease. Knowledge and ability to utilize evidence based practice to develop the plan of care and interventions. Knowledge of the hospital environment and how the services and functions interact. Knowledge of Alaskan culture. Knowledge of nursing theorists and ability to provide theory based care for patients. Knowledge of shared governance environment with shared-decision making.

Skill in critical thinking to provide effective and compassionate nursing care, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action. Skill in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Skill in providing effective nursing services, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action. Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple requests by patients, families, and team members.  Skill in evaluating health problems, and making recommendations based on observations. Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.