PICU Registered Nurse
Anchorage, AK
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PICU) - Anchorage, Alaska

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PICU assignments possible, but not primary)
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Magnet Facility
• Total Staffed Beds: 152
• Work Schedule: Every other weekend required; block scheduling available
• Guaranteed Hours: Up to 36 hours/week (40 hours/week for 12-hour OR nurses/techs)
• Floating: Yes, within scope to NICU and Pediatrics
• Local Radius Rule: No locals within 100 miles accepted
• On-call: Not required
• First-time Travelers: Accepted

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience Required: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Licensure

• Alaska RN License Required: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: Compact license accepted at time of submittal with proof of full Alaska license application; must have Alaska license prior to starting.

Certifications Required

• BCLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Additional Certifications (if applicable):

  • ACLS required for certain specialties (ER, OR, Cardiology, etc.)
  • NRP required for NICU, PICU, Mother Baby Unit
  • TNCC required for ER/ED
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification required for Behavioral Health and ER specialties
• Cultural Sensitivity: Must be culturally sensitive to Native Population

Patient Ratios & Unit Info

• Pediatric floor ratio: 1:4
• PICU ratio: 1:2
• Ventilated patients: 1:1 ratio due to unit geography
• Support staff includes CNAs and med clerks
• No pod structure in unit

Required Health & Compliance Documents

• Physical exam (annual)
• Fit mask test (annual, must be completed prior to arrival)
• Immunizations and titers: TDAP, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
• Drug screening (10 panel, within 30 days)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical exemption (required during flu season)
• COVID vaccine (initial series or J&J dose; medical exemptions accepted, religious exemptions not accepted)
• References: 2 clinical references required
• Clinical skills checklist required

Background & Facility Requirements

• Standard background check within 90 days
• Sex offender search within 30 days
• Education verification not required for RN
• Facility-specific forms and onboarding tasks must be completed prior to start
• Fingerprinting not required for this facility
• Photo for badge highly preferred but not mandatory

This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment serving the Native population in Alaska, with support for first-time travel nurses and a structured orientation process.