Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Anchorage, AK
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary: Registered Nurse - Cath Lab (Travel/Contract)

Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Cath Lab)
• Shift: 4x10 hour day shifts per week
• Start Date: ASAP
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years
• First Time Travelers: Accepted
• Prior Travel Experience Required: No indication that prior travel experience is required
• License: Must have Alaska RN license in hand for auto offer; pending license accepted but must be in hand before auto offer
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Skills: Per Unit Description (UD)
• On-Call Requirement: Yes, 1 day per week plus 4th/5th weekend (Friday 1800 to Monday 0730)
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, on-call and approximately 1 Saturday per month as part of scheduled shifts
• Floating: May float within scope to Electrophysiology (EP) or Interventional Radiology (IR)
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (must live at least 50 miles from facility)
• Time Off: One time off request per 13-week assignment, approved individually
• Guaranteed Hours: 70 hours per 2 weeks; may be called off for one 10-hour shift per 2 weeks

Facility Information

• Type: Acute Hospital
• Magnet Facility
• Level II Trauma Center
• US News & World Report Best Hospital in Alaska
• Total Staffed Beds: 407
• Charting System: Epic
• Parking: Free
• Scrub Color: Provided

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background Check: Must be within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually
• Education Verification: Required for all candidates; international education requires diploma/transcript or CES report
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests); negative results only
• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations & Health Requirements:

  • TDAP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) within 10 years or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination (Alaska placements require positive titer and vaccine series)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator Fit Testing: Required for travel candidates, updated annually
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Employment Application: Must include at least last 5 years of employment with month/year format; 7 years for APN/subcontractors
• Skills Checklist: Required for applicable units, updated annually

Certifications & Competencies

• Must maintain current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation accepted)
• Other certifications (PALS, NRP, CPI, NIH Stroke, Chemotherapy, EFM, IV Certification, MAB) as required per unit description
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exams as applicable
• Color Blind Testing if required by unit
• Competency exams specific to specialty/unit as applicable

Scheduling & Floating

• 4 shifts per week, 10 hours each
• On-call 1 day per week plus 4th/5th weekend coverage
• Floating to EP or IR units within scope of practice
• No block scheduling accommodation

Additional Notes

• Candidates must be non-local (residence at least 50 miles away)
• Time off requests limited to one per 13-week assignment
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Epic charting system used

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of Cath Lab experience, who holds an active Alaska RN license, and is comfortable with on-call and weekend responsibilities in a Magnet, Level II Trauma acute care hospital setting. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.