MICU RN
Anchorage, AK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring an active AK RN license, 2+ years of ICU experience, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical ICU (MICU) of an acute care hospital
• Care for critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring and multisystem support
• Typical patient ratio is 1:2
• Uses Epic for charting
• 3x12 variable shifts, including both day (7:00-19:30) and night (19:00-7:30) rotations
• Weekend shifts required
• No on-call responsibilities
• May float to like units within scope if needed to meet facility needs

Requirements

• Active AK RN license in hand required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (TNCC preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU nursing experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Respiratory care skills required including chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator management, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience managing chronic/acute renal failure patients required
• Medication management skills required including continuous IV sedation, cardiac and vasoactive drip titration
• Neurological care experience required, including CVA/acute stroke management
• GI surgery patient care experience required
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management skills required
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure required
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization care and sheath removal experience required
• IV insulin protocol experience required
• Infection prevention and isolation precaution/PPE knowledge required
• Phlebotomy skills required

Additional Information

• Facility is a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma hospital recognized as a USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
• Scrubs are provided
• Parking is free
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be considered, and local candidates are not accepted
• Two supervisory references are required, covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history at a Providence facility, whether as a permanent employee, travel contractor, or per-diem/registry staff
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel nurse and must reside outside a 50-mile radius
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the region
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront during the application process, as post-offer requests may not be accommodated
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position