Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Native Medical Center

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

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: No floating outside scope
• Block Schedule: To be discussed during interview
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (local radius rule: 100 miles)
• Guaranteed Hours: Up to 40 hours per week
• Cultural Sensitivity: Required to work with Alaska Native population, which has complex social histories including domestic violence
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Max one week RTO, must make up time, may work 3 out of 4 major holidays

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Note: Pending license accepted if compact, but Alaska state license required prior to start.

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital
• Magnet Facility
• 152 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Navy (L&D/OR scrubs provided)
• Free parking available

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background check within 90 days (including SS trace and county searches for last 7 years)
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start
• Education verification not required for RN
• Physical exam (annual renewal)
• Fit mask test (annual renewal, must be completed prior to arrival)
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (if positive) within required timeframe
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella titers or vaccines
  • Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or facility-specific declination
  • Varicella titer or vaccines
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical exemption (declinations not accepted)
  • COVID-19 vaccination (initial series or J&J dose, medical exemptions accepted; religious exemptions not accepted)
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel within 30 days of start
• Competency exams required: Medication test/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, general competency exam
• References: 2 clinical references required
• Clinical skills checklist required

Additional Requirements

• Cultural sensitivity to Alaska Native population
• Completion of facility-specific forms and orientation materials prior to start
• Completion of mandatory HealthStream modules during orientation
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for an ER Registered Nurse position in Anchorage, Alaska. The role requires at least 2 years of ER nursing experience, multiple certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC), and cultural sensitivity to the Alaska Native population. Weekend work every other weekend is required, with no on-call duties. The facility is a Magnet acute care hospital using Cerner for charting, offering guaranteed hours up to 40 per week. Comprehensive health and background documentation, immunizations, and competency exams are mandatory for compliance. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.