Med Surg Travel Nurse

Travel RN Med Surg Nurse in Bethel, AK

This Med Surg travel nurse job in Bethel, Alaska, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Yukon Kuskokwin Health Corporation. This role pays $2,939 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. As the Med Surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

• Facility:
  Yukon Kuskokwin Health Corporation
• Location:
  
  Bethel, AK 99559
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

• 2+ years of recent Med Surg experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Alaska and national regulatory bodies.

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Single-state license required. Alaska is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you'll need a state-specific license. Our licensing team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

The hub of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is Bethel, AK, a roadless region of southwest Alaska where the hospital supports dozens of Yup'ik villages reachable only by air, river, or winter trail. Contracts here carry rare depth, centering on emergency and inpatient care with constant medevac coordination woven through every week and a cultural context few assignments anywhere can match. Everything arrives by plane here, travelers included.

Renting is usually facility-arranged, a detail worth confirming early. Anchorage sits an hour's flight away and quickly becomes the standard supply run for anyone on contract. The delta's rhythms shape daily life completely, from salmon season through the frozen river months. RNs drawn to frontier medicine find this unforgettable.

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.