Registered nurse Jobs in Anchorage, AK

Job Description

Job Description

RN - Orthopedic / Clinical, OPA - Anchorage, PART-TIME, Tues / Thurs 07 : 00AM-05 : 30PM

Orthopedic Physicians Alaska seeks a highly skilled, dedicated and professional Nurse to join our rapidly growing and dynamic team. At OPA, employees enjoy work-life balance, competitive salaries, and comprehensive medical, dental, FSA or HSA, life, and disability insurance, as well as profit sharing, 401(k), and paid time off starting at three weeks per year.

Learn more About Orthopedic Physicians Alaska at www.OPAlaska.com.

Ideal attributes

• Considers compassionate, skillful, patient care a top priority
• Takes ownership for personal growth and development
• Works as a team for the good of the team and its commitment to patient care
• Calm demeanor and functions well in an emergency
• Serves as a role model and resource for peers
• Able to maintain good relationships and communicate well with patients, families, staff and physicians

Representative duties

Environment and Equipment Operated

Equipment Operated : Phone, computer, medical charts, stethoscope, echocardiography (EKG) machine, ear-washing instruments, blood pressure cuff, speculums, and other nursing items. May involve use of walkers, wheelchairs, pulse oximetry, and oxygen tanks.

Work Environment : Medical exam and treatment rooms and medical offices. Environmental setting (lighting, temperature, air quality, acoustics) controlled.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

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Mental / Physical Requirements

Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and biohazards. Daily standing, squatting, walking, bending, and maneuvering. May require lifting up to 50 pounds to transfer / turn patient with / without assistive devices. Stress can be triggered by workload and difficult patients.

Required qualifications

Education : ASN or BSN from accredited school of nursing.

Experience : Minimum one year of RN experience, preferably in an orthopedic setting

Other Requirements : Current state RN license. Current CPR certificate

The mission of OrthoAlaska, Orthopedic Physicians Alaska division is to provide the finest orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care in North America through quality, patient-centered care. Each of our physicians and surgeons works in concert with a certified orthopedic surgical physician assistant and other staff to provide patients an individualized care-team experience. Currently, we have offices in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Eagle River.

Employees enjoy opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment and exposure to a full range of orthopedic care with orthopedic, injury walk-in, and rheumatology clinics, an imaging center, athletic training and physical, occupational and massage therapy.

OPA values quality, patient-centered care, personal fulfillment through continuous improvement, team development, and community service. We welcome applicants who embrace our same core values and possess a daily renewed attitude of excellence.

OPA benefits include health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, as well as paid time off.