Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Care - $2,484 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Bethel, Alaska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Long Term Care
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) is located in the Southwestern Alaska town of Bethel, with a total of approximately 6,000 people.

YKHC supports 1500 employees, providing the health services to a primarily Yup'ik Eskimo Native population for an area the size of Oregon.

Services are provided through a Bethel located hospital and 50 clinics throughout the YK Delta. Position Summary : Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Is responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for patients based on nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other healthcare professional to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient care and to achieve the best possible patient outcome.

Serves as a resource person when the situation requires. Applies age specific considerations and cultural diversity when rendering patient care.

Supports Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation's mission statement. Is responsible for care of all patients of the Long Term Care Facility.

Position Qualifications : Minimum Education : Must have completed a program of education in nursing from an NLN approved institution.

Minimum Experience : New graduates accepted. One (1) year experience within hospital or long-term care setting preferred.

Licensing / Certification : Must be licensed in good standing in the State of Alaska as a LPN. Current CPR certification (BCLS) required.

Current BLS. The successful candidate will be required to pass and maintain competencies for this position. IV certification course Equipment / Tools : Office machines (i.

e., multi-line telephone, computer, fax machine, etc.) Medical equipment such as Dynamapp, thermometers, Datascope, Pulse Oximetry Specialized Knowledge and Skills : LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with physicians and other medical staff as part of a collaborative team.

Able to participate in special committees as appropriate, and serve as a professional representative of the physical therapy department and profession at all times.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, medical staff, managers, clients, and the general public.

Ability to communicate effectively with members of a different culture who may or may not speak English. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #482452. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse - LTC / SNF

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments.

Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide.

Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed.

We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter.

Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.