Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Wrangell, AK

Key Responsibilities Coordinate and perform a variety of nursing care procedures for patients of all ages, making independent clinical decisions throughout the scheduled shift while maintaining full accountability for all actions taken. Complete required documentation including admission, discharge, transfer records, nurses' notes, physician order transcription, and electronic medical record entries.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency / Acute Care

Location

Wrangell, AK

Schedule / Job Type

Full-Time, Direct Hire | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform a variety of nursing care procedures for patients of all ages, making independent clinical decisions throughout the scheduled shift while maintaining full accountability for all actions taken.
• Supervise and delegate appropriately to CNA/Tech staff, ensuring patient safety and quality of care during working hours.
• Evaluate emergencies, determine appropriate emergency measures, and react calmly while exercising sound nursing judgment in urgent situations.
• Observe, record, and report patient conditions, responses to medications and treatments, and significant incidents to the treating physician.
• Complete required documentation including admission, discharge, transfer records, nurses' notes, physician order transcription, and electronic medical record entries.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining nursing objectives, standards, policies, procedures, and patient care plans.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor's, Associate's, or Diploma in Nursing).
• Current, full, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Alaska or another U.S. state; direct hire candidates must have applied for an Alaska nursing license prior to start date.
• Active BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (American Heart Association); must be obtained within 6 months of hire if not already held, and maintained biannually thereafter.
• Clinical Competency Assessment required within 3 months of hire and every three years thereafter.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs and perform physical duties including standing, walking, and occasional climbing, stooping, or crouching.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in acute care, emergency department, and/or long-term care settings.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification (required for Emergency Department nurses; preferred at time of hire).
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to hospital and/or long-term care environments.

Why Join Us

• This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact serving a unique patient population in Southeast Alaska, with a mission-driven organization that prioritizes employee development and professional advancement.
• Generous benefits package including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.