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Hello! We currently have a travel vacancy at Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital in Barrow, AK. Please read position description below:

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

INPATIENT
This 12-hour shift works in our 10 bed Inpatient unit. Housing and 3 meals per day provided by the facility. 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 professionals to provide quality cost-effective and efficient care to achieve the best possible patient outcome. Applies age specific considerations and cultural sensitivity when rendering patient care. Supports Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital's mission statement "To deliver superior quality health care service in cooperation with others to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the individuals, families and communities of the North Slope region." Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital is a critical access designation by JCAHO and all emergenices are stabilized and medevaced. Auxiliary services include Medical Imaging, Lab and Pharmacy. This position is a total nursing care position-nurses are responsible for phlebotomy and respiratory care (we do not have ventilators). Proficient IV Skills, computer literacy, current ACLS, three years of current all age Med/Surg including Mother/Baby experience and ability to be a team player are essential functions to this position. Please visit our website at Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital for more information on the hospital and Barrow.

INFORMATION ABOUT BARROW, AK:

Barrow is the northernmost city in Alaska, 340 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the largest municipal government in the world, and the nation's farthest northern community. With approximately 4,500 residents, the Barrow area is probably the harshest polar location in Alaska.

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