Med Surg RN
Ketchikan, Alaska
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

• Location: Ketchikan, Alaska
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP, about 4 weeks from offer to allow for compliance. Orientations are held on 11/30 and 12/14.
• Shift: 3x12-hour shifts (36 hours/week, 12 hours/day). Day shift is 7:00–19:00 and night shift is 19:00–7:00. Shifts are variable and may mix days, evenings, and nights based on unit need.
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year of Med Surg experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• License: Valid Alaska RN license (pending license acceptable)
• Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BLS, and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), all issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only)
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Clinical Skills: NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Systems: Experience with Epic

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background and screening: Background check completed within 60 days of start (7-year search, SSN trace, national criminal, federal search), Social Security verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks run 15 days before start and every 45 days after, education verification, and Alaska DHSS fingerprint results (two FD258 FBI fingerprint cards, with one sent to the state and one to the facility).
• Drug testing: Required within 30 days of start. The panel must include amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, 6-monoacetylmorphine (6AM), opiates, oxycodone/oxymorphone, PCP, and marijuana.
• Color blind exam: Required.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start.
• TB: Negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire (completed in lieu of annual TB renewal).
• Fit test: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually for onsite work, using an approved mask. RespSafety clearance is also required for onsite work and must be updated annually.
• Immunizations: Documentation of immunity or a declination for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and Tdap. Documentation of a flu vaccine or declination is required during flu season (11/01–03/31). Oregon and Alaska/Washington exemption forms apply where relevant.
• Orientation: An orientation quiz must be completed before start with a score of 100%. A workplace violence prevention plan must be reviewed and signed before start.