Job Title: Home Health
Location: Sitka, Alaska
Schedule: 4:00PM – 4:00AM x 3
Term: 13-week assignment with the potential for extension
Pay Rate: $72 – $77/hr
Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a Home Health for a temporary assignment in Sitka, Alaska. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.
Responsibilities for a Home Health:
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Implement and evaluate nursing interventions and patient responses
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation of care
• Provide patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs
• Deliver culturally responsive, patient-centered care
• Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities
• Identify when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances
• Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions
• Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care
• Facilitate referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record
• Advocate for patient care and assist patients in navigating the healthcare system
• Practice within nursing scope of practice and adhere to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements
• Participate in quality and performance improvement activities
• Maintain required competencies and certifications including current BLS certification
• Report adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork
• Provide appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff
• Support orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers
• Float to other departments or assignments as needed
• Work three 12-hour shifts per week including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Maintain a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska
• Comply with safe work practices and cooperate in safety investigations
Benefits for a Home Health:
- Weekly pay every Friday
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
- Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
- Referral Bonus up to $1,500
Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.
