Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Native Medical Center
$3,198/weekTNAA TotalMed RN will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER) - Anchorage, Alaska
Position Details
- Specialty: Registered Nurse (ER)
- Location: Anchorage, Alaska
- Employment Type: Travel/Contract
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Magnet Facility
- Total Staffed Beds: 152
- Patient Ratio: 1:4
- Guaranteed Hours: Up to 40 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Yes, every other weekend
- On-call: No
- Floating: No floating within scope
- Block Schedule: To be discussed during interview
- Local Radius Rule: 100 miles (locals not accepted)
- Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Max one week RTO, must make up time; may work 3 out of 4 major holidays
- Cultural Sensitivity: Required to work with Alaska Native population, which has complex social histories including domestic violence
Experience Requirements
- Years of Experience Required: 2 years in specialty
- First-timers Accepted: Yes
- Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
Certifications Required
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- BCLS (Basic Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
Licensure
- Must have Alaska RN license prior to starting (Compact license accepted at time of submission but AK license required before start)
Documentation and Compliance Requirements
- Background check within 90 days of start (includes SS Trace, County searches, Sex Offender Search)
- Clinical skills checklist required
- Two clinical references required
- Competency exams including Medication Test/Pharmacology, Dysrhythmia/EKG, and general competency exam
- Various facility-specific forms and agreements must be completed prior to start
- HealthStream modules assigned during orientation (completion required)
- Physical exam and fit mask test required annually (fit test must be done prior to arrival)
- Immunizations and health documents required:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray if positive
- TB questionnaire annually
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (titer or vaccines)
- Hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or facility-specific declination)
- Varicella (titer or vaccines)
- Drug screening within 30 days of start
- Seasonal flu vaccine or approved medical exemption (declinations not accepted)
- COVID-19 vaccine (initial series or J&J dose; medical exemptions accepted, religious exemptions not accepted)
Additional Notes
- Parking is free for travelers
- Charting system used: Cerner
- Scrub color: Navy (L&D/OR scrubs provided)
- Cultural sensitivity training and awareness are important due to patient population
- Orientation and onboarding tasks must be completed within specified deadlines to avoid start delays
This position is ideal for ER Registered Nurses with at least 2 years of experience who are comfortable working in a culturally sensitive environment and meeting the certification and licensure requirements for Alaska. Weekend availability and commitment to holiday schedules are necessary.
Facility
Alaska Native Medical Center
3 nurses recommend working with Alaska Native Medical Center
Pros
None
Cons
A lot of department drama in the respiratory therapy department
- Short Term Acute Care
- 152 beds
Anchorage, AK
About
Anchorage is a unique city surrounded by 5,000-foot-high peaks in the south-central part of Alaska along the Cook Inlet, where abundant salmon and whales swim through. It's filled with cultural sites, including many museums and the Alaska Native Heritage Center, which offers stage performances and displays traditional crafts and replicas of dwellings from indigenous groups in the area. Top-notch eateries serving dishes with locally grown produce and fresh seafood abound, while the two roads running in and out of town lead to some of the world's most majestic wilderness areas. Outdoor activities are plentiful, including hiking and fishing within the city’s borders but only minutes from downtown is Chugach State Park, a 9,000-square-mile park with spectacular terrain for hiking, biking, ATV rides, kayaking, rafting and fishing. Nearby at Beluga Point, watch for the famous white whales that look like they sport permanent grins.
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