Travel PCU RN - $2,066 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Anchorage, Alaska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Travel RN – Intermediate Care / Step-Down (IMC/PCU)

Location

Anchorage, AK | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Projected Start: September 15, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a high-acuity step-down/progressive care 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
• Complete physical assessments, intake and output documentation every 4 hours, and perform hourly safety rounds
• Conduct bedside handoff at every shift change and assist with every-two-hour positioning and ADLs as indicated
• Respond to rapid response calls, ED admissions, and ICU transfers in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment
• Float as needed to cardiac surgery IMC, med-tele, med-surg, and ortho-neuro units; work every other weekend (approximately 4 weekend shifts per month)

Required Qualifications

• Active, permanent Alaska RN license required at time of submission — temporary licenses are not accepted
• AK 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
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) certification required

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 on a dynamic, high-acuity unit in Anchorage, Alaska — a unique travel destination offering exceptional professional growth and adventure
• Delayed start is utilized in place of on-call shifts when census is low, supporting a more predictable schedule

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #779881. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

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