Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Anchorage, AK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days
$2,549/weekOverview
- Start Date10/19/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care152 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 2
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PICU position requiring 2 years of experience, an active AK RN license, and BLS/PALS certification.
Details
- PICU setting within an acute care Magnet hospital
- Pediatric floor ratios are 1:4; PICU ratios are 1:2, with ventilated patients typically 1:1
- Support staff includes CNAs and a med clerk; charge nurse typically carries no patient assignments
- Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
- Every other weekend required
- No on-call requirements
- Floating required within scope to NICU and Peds units
- Block scheduling accommodated
- Cerner charting system used, with EPIC experience preferred
Requirements
- Active AK RN license required prior to start; compact license accepted at time of submittal
- Minimum 2 years of PICU nursing experience required
- BLS and PALS certifications required
- NRP certification copy required for consideration
- Experience with ventilator management, central line care, and pediatric dosage calculations preferred
- Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and administration of blood products preferred
- Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
- Previous charge nurse experience preferred
- Full 7-year work history with all employment gaps explained
- Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required
Additional Information
- Provide direct patient care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU, including ventilator and hemodynamic monitoring management
- Must be culturally sensitive to the Native population served
- Navy scrub color required
- Onsite orientation includes billable training modules averaging 4-5 hours, completed via HealthStream
- Annual completion of training modules required
- COVID vaccination acknowledgment required prior to consideration
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates not accepted
- Previous travelers must have a 2-year gap before returning to this facility
- No changes to contract terms (including RTO, start date, shifts) accepted once signed
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Facility
Alaska Native Medical Center
5 nurses recommend working with Alaska Native Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 152 beds
Employer
American Traveler
85 nurses recommend working with American Traveler
Pros
Savannah was truly perfect. Knowledgeable, responsive, caring, informative, and honest. I didn’t feel like I was apart of a sales scheme. She truly put me at ease during the process. I felt like she had my back and would work to find me what I was looking for. I look forward to working with American Traveler in the future.
Cons
No cons
Recommends working with American Traveler
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With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.
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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