OR RN
Anchorage, AK
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days
$2,707/weekOverview
- Start Date10/19/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x10 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care152 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 2
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a Magnet acute care hospital, requiring robotic surgery and trauma experience along with an active AK RN license.
Details
- Operating Room unit within an acute care hospital setting
- Day shift, 4x10-hour schedule, variable start times of 0645-1715 or 0845-1915, including weekends
- Weekend requirement of every Saturday or Sunday
- On-call required based on unit needs, including weekends
- Float within scope of practice to meet facility needs
- Guaranteed up to 36-40 hours per week, with an additional 4 hours scheduled to help cover breaks and lunches
- Uses Cerner charting system
- Uses cell saver and robotic surgical equipment
Requirements
- Active AK RN license required prior to start; compact license accepted at time of submission
- BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
- Minimum of 2 years OR RN experience required, 3 years preferred
- Robotic surgery experience required
- Some trauma experience required
- Experience with general, orthopedic, urologic, and thoracic surgical procedures
- Knowledge of code response, fire safety, malignant hyperthermia protocols, electrosurgical equipment, arthroscopes, and laparoscopes
- Skills in blood product administration, infection control, laser and radiation safety, specimen handling, urinary catheterization, and wound management
Additional Information
- Located at a Magnet-designated, 152-bed acute care hospital
- Provide surgical support across general, orthopedic, thoracic, and urologic procedures
- Navy scrubs required; OR and L&D scrubs provided
- No cost parking available near the facility
- Local candidates not accepted; minimum 100-mile radius requirement applies
- Previous travelers must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning
- First-time travelers are accepted for this role
- No additional RTO changes accepted once contract is signed
- COVID vaccination compliance required prior to starting
Facility
Alaska Native Medical Center
5 nurses recommend working with Alaska Native Medical Center
Pros
Loved the staff and the patients! This was one of my favorite travel assignments. I learned so much!
Cons
Uses Cerner. I love EPIC.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 152 beds
Employer
American Traveler
83 nurses recommend working with American Traveler
Pros
Sebrona has been an incredible recruiter to work with during my job search for travel vascular sonography positions. From our very first conversation, she took the time to actually understand what I was looking for, not just throwing generic openings at me, but paying attention to my specialty, my preferences, and my timeline. She's responsive, communicative, and genuinely invested in finding the right fit rather than just filling a slot. Any time I had a question, she got back to me quickly with clear, honest answers. No runaround, no overselling a position just to close it out. Working with Sebrona has made the often stressful process of job hunting feel a lot more manageable. I'd recommend her to any traveler looking for a recruiter who actually listens and follows through.
Cons
None
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Anchorage, AK
About
Anchorage is a unique city surrounded by 5,000-foot-high peaks in the south-central part of Alaska along the Cook Inlet, where abundant salmon and whales swim through. It's filled with cultural sites, including many museums and the Alaska Native Heritage Center, which offers stage performances and displays traditional crafts and replicas of dwellings from indigenous groups in the area. Top-notch eateries serving dishes with locally grown produce and fresh seafood abound, while the two roads running in and out of town lead to some of the world's most majestic wilderness areas. Outdoor activities are plentiful, including hiking and fishing within the city’s borders but only minutes from downtown is Chugach State Park, a 9,000-square-mile park with spectacular terrain for hiking, biking, ATV rides, kayaking, rafting and fishing. Nearby at Beluga Point, watch for the famous white whales that look like they sport permanent grins.
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