Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an Exciting Potential Opportunity for General Surgery RN at Medical Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Job requirements:

Degree/Education: Bachelor of Science Degree of Nursing. Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Certification in addition to Basic Life Support: Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support or ability to obtain during the first 2 months of employment.
• Experience: 1 year of experience in nursing after graduation. 1 year experience in a surgery clinic, step-down unit, intensive care unit, or post-anesthesia care unit within the past 5 years.
• Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Core Duties:
* Provide preoperative and postoperative counseling and education, and coordinate scheduling and planning for operative cases.
* Recover endoscopy patients when PACU staff are short staffed after receiving ACLS and PALS.
* Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
* Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
* Perform physical exam and health histories.
* Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
* Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
* Clinically direct and observe the care provided by other healthcare professionals.
* Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
* Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
* Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
* Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
* Perform nursing services identified in the TO.
* Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
* Obtain and maintain credentials to perform conscious sedation as needed.

Position will Offer:

• Full time; Monday - Friday
• PTO and sick leave
• Paid federal holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401k

For More Information Contact:

Laura Hatcher

314-744-4156

Laura_Hatcher@spectrumhealth.com

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.

Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.