Registered Nurse​/PCU

PCU RN

Must have AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer.

Assignment Length - 13 Weeks

Start Date:

ASAP

Shift: 3x12 Night Shift
Years of

Experience:

1
First Timers Accepted:
Yes
Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Skills REQ:
Per UD
Is on-call REQ:
No
Weekend REQ:

Weekend coverage could be more frequent than every other and is subject to staffing needs.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs?:
Yes
- Lower acuity units, renal care, neuro, MS
Open to accommodating block schedule?:
No
Locals Accepted:
No - Candidates perm address must be at least 50 miles from facility
Pending License Accepted:
Yes, but must have license in hand for Auto Offer
RTO Restrictions:
Time off approved on an individual basis upon offer. All RTO must be included in submittal
Guaranteed

Hours:

60 Hours per 2 weeks - Traveler can be called off for 1, 12-hour shift per 2 weeks

UNIT INFORMATION
Stepdown unit from ICU with a wide variety of patient populations serving multiple disciplines.

Co-Care/Virtual Nursing Model is utilized on this unit. For every patient there is 1 bedside RN, a Virtual RN, and 1 CNA.

Beside RN 1:4
CNA patient ratios are 1:6

The virtual nurse works remotely and assists patient with admission, discharge, rounding, education, plans of care, and safety rounds.

Must has AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer.

30% of patient population are cardiac in nature. CHF, MI, S/p TAVR, MVR patients, Pacemaker patients, Cardiac arrythmia patients, Drug load patients, Angiovac, Client patients, etc.
Respiratory patients including COVID, FLU, COPD and Asthma exacerbations, Trach patients (>24h since placement), chronic home ventilators. Able to do high flow NC and BIPAP.
Overflow for Neuro patients, Renal patients.
Complicated medical surgical patients requiring higher level of monitoring. (ETOH WD, GIB, etc.)

FACILITY INFORMATION
Type of Facility:
Acute Hospital
Magnet/Teaching/Level Trauma:
Magnet Facility, Level II Trauma, USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
Total Staffed Beds: 407
Scrub Color:
Provided
Charting:
Epic
Parking Cost:
Parking is free