PCU Registered Nurse
Anchorage, AK
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Shifts: Alternating day and night shifts
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Scheduling: Block scheduling
• Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics
• Staffing Ratios:

  • Days: 1:3
  • Nights: 1:3
  • Weekends: 1:3
• Float Assignment: May float to PCU assignment in the ICU
• Patient Diagnoses: CKD, ESRD, DMII, CHF, COPD, GIB, Post-op
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: Long term ventilators and tracheostomies
• Medication System: Pyxis
• Documentation System: Cerner
• Trauma Level: Level II experience needed

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years (will consider less based on experience)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required (1st timers okay)

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS* (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• CPI* (Crisis Prevention Institute)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

*Must be current and valid as per facility requirements

Licensure

• Alaska State Nursing License required
• Out-of-state compact license may be used with facility approval and proof of Alaska application

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam (renewed annually)
• Fit mask test (approved facility mask, renewed annually, must be completed prior to arrival)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination proof
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
• TB questionnaire (renewed annually)
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella titers or vaccinations
• Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination (facility-specific declination required)
• Varicella titer or vaccinations
• Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical exemption (declinations not accepted)
• COVID-19 vaccination (initial series or J&J dose; medical exemptions accepted with doctor’s letter; declinations not accepted)

Additional Requirements

• Background check within 90 days of start (including SS trace and county searches for last 7 years)
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start
• Clinical skills checklist and references (2 clinical references required)
• Medication and competency exams as required by the facility
• Completion of facility-specific onboarding and orientation documents prior to start
• Navy blue scrubs required

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers are welcome.
• Floating to ICU PCU assignment may be necessary.
• Block scheduling and every other weekend coverage expected.
• Trauma Level II experience is necessary.

This position is ideal for RNs with PCU experience looking for a travel contract in Alaska with a reputable healthcare facility.