Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Anchorage, AK

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Anchorage, AK
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

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

Location

Anchorage, Alaska

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity step-down / intermediate care unit with a 3:1 patient ratio on a 19-bed unit
• Operate and monitor bedside equipment including cardiac monitors, Alaris IV pumps, heated high-flow O2, BiPAP, chest tubes, tracheostomy, kangaroo feeding pumps, gastric tubes, and surgical drains
• Complete physical assessments, intake and output documentation every 4 hours, hourly safety rounds, and every-two-hour positioning and ADLs as indicated
• Perform bedside handoff at every shift change and participate in rapid response, ED admissions, and ICU transfers
• Assist with emergent cardioversion and support patients requiring moderate sedation coordination with procedural areas
• Float to related units including cardiac surgery IMC, med-tele, med-surg, and ortho-neuro as needed

Required Qualifications

• Current, 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, or PCU experience
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry and cardiac monitoring experience
• Active ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) certifications
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

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 or drug withdrawal treatment protocols

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity 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 when census is low