The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.
Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.
ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:
- Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
- Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances
- Discounted Pet Insurance
- Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
- Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).
- Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
- Twelve Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
- Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.
- Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
- On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
- Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
- Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
- On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.
- License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
- Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.
- Emergency Travel Assistance
- Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility
- Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.
Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
Summary
Under limited supervision, coordinates and implements activities that focus on demonstrating the quality and value of operations in the trauma program. Provides collaborative professional clinical nursing services with one or more of the Clinical Core Business Group (CCBG) member departments or programs.
Responsibilities
Participates and supports Quality and Performance Improvement related activities and operations within the trauma program. Assists with process redesign, evaluation, and monitoring performance of trauma care. Assists with overall planning and implementation of trauma related education and programs in a collaborative manner with hospital nursing staff.
Provides consultation to physicians, nurses, and other health care providers in meeting patient trauma care needs of individuals or groups of patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings through concurrent patient rounding. Responds to the emergency department for trauma activations occurring during usual hours of work.
Collaborates in providing education and training as related to approved trauma clinical guidelines and protocols. Facilitates improvement efforts including process improvement and work redesign for assigned Clinical Core Business Group (CCBG) and multidisciplinary peer review.
Actively participates as a member of the Trauma Clinical Core Business Group and the Multidisciplinary Trauma QAI Peer Review team. Assists with the development of multidisciplinary initiatives and plans of care to improve clinical operations and trauma-related programs. Participates in various hospital meetings to improve trauma patient care processes.
Collects and analyzes data regarding patient care outcomes, makes recommendations for change, and interfaces with referring facilities to evaluate their needs and assist with the development of their trauma programs. Participates in data collection, aggregation, analysis, and reporting of ANMC trauma activities. Assists with maintaining the trauma registry. Consistently supports and actively participates in ongoing preparations for the ACS site review for Level II Trauma Center re-verification.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Other Information
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
- Knowledge of Alaskan culture.
- Knowledge of collecting and interpreting data from medical records.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease.
- Knowledge of acute trauma care management and injury prevention concepts and strategies.
- Knowledge of tools and implementation of total quality management practices.
- Knowledge of modern nursing principles, techniques, and procedures for the care of patients.
- Knowledge of organizational performance measurements, quality management methods.
- Knowledge of the State of Alaska EMS system including the pre-hospital, medevac, and private hospital systems, and the trauma registry.
- Skill in interpersonal relationships.
- Skill and capability to efficiently make independent decisions.
- Skill in establishing priorities, workflow methods, and procedures to ensure timely and accuracy of work.
- Skill in effectively leading staff and delegating tasks and authority.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
- Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software programs.
- Skill in providing safe and effective nursing care, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action.
- Skill in providing first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Skill in accessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
A Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
Minimum Experience Qualification
Non-supervisory - Ten (10) years of clinical experience with at least five (5) of those ten (10) years in specialized clinical areas related to trauma. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
Current Registered Nurse License with the State of Alaska.
Preferred Education Qualification
Masters Degree in Nursing preferred.
Additional Requirements
Emergency Nurses Association TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) instructor status required within one (1) year.
