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

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Wrangell, AK
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 1 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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.