Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Anchorage, AK

Operate and monitor bedside equipment including cardiac monitors, Alaris IV pumps, heated high-flow O2, BiPAP, chest tubes, tracheostomy setups, and feeding pumps. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity intermediate care / progressive care step-down unit with a 3:1 patient ratio.

Job Title

Travel RN – Intermediate Care / Step-Down (Night Shift)

Location

Anchorage, Alaska

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity intermediate care / progressive care step-down unit with a 3:1 patient ratio
• Operate and monitor bedside equipment including cardiac monitors, Alaris IV pumps, heated high-flow O2, BiPAP, chest tubes, tracheostomy setups, and feeding pumps
• Perform physical assessments, intake and output documentation every 4 hours, hourly safety rounds, and repositioning/ADLs every 2 hours as indicated
• Conduct bedside handoff at every shift change and participate in rapid response, ED admissions, and ICU transfers
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips; assist with emergent cardioversion as needed
• Float to related units including cardiac surgery IMC, med-tele, med-surg, and ortho-neuro as required

Required Qualifications

• Active, permanent Alaska RN license (no temporary licenses accepted); must be obtained prior to submission
• Alaska RN fingerprinting must be completed during onboarding prior to beginning work
• Minimum 1 year of step-down ICU / IMC / PCU experience
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry / cardiac monitoring experience
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) certifications
• Minimum 2 years of overall RN experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for tracheostomy patients requiring continuous BiPAP or long-term ventilator support
• Experience managing titratable drips including dopamine, dobutamine, nitroglycerin, Cardene, ketamine, heparin, Cardizem, and amiodarone
• Experience with CIWA assessments and alcohol/drug withdrawal treatment protocols
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced step-down environment with a collaborative, team-focused staff in a unique Alaskan setting
• Every-other-weekend schedule with delayed start utilized in place of on-call shifts during low census periods