RN - ICU, FTE, Nights

Peace Health is seeking an RN‑ICU for a full‑time, 0.90 FTE night position in Ketchikan, Alaska. Salary range: $44.27–$71.09. Hiring rate depends on education, training, work experience, terms of applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Peace Health Ketchikan Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital established in 1923, provides state‑of‑the‑art care in a setting known for its natural beauty and rich Alaska Native culture. The RN‑ICU will deliver professional nursing direct patient care, promote a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, and support quality improvement initiatives.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensure own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of established hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required:
  
  Degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Experience

• Required:
  
  Minimum of 1 year clinical experience as a staff nurse in an ICU.

Credentials

• Required:
  
  Registered Nurse licensure.
• Required:
  
  Basic Life Support upon hire.
• Required:
  
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire or transfer date.
• Required:
  
  NIHSS within 6 months of hire or transfer date.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of age‑specific principles, growth and development, and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required).
• Demonstrated ability to promote a positive interpersonal, patient‑centered work environment (Required).
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy, and procedures (Required).
• Basic computer skills (Required).

Physical demands and environmental conditions:

• Patient handling: no greater than 35 lbs. without assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills required for medical equipment manipulation and precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: frequently up to 45 lbs. force (e.g., medical carts).
• Hands‑on CPR requiring 100–125 lbs. of force for at least 20 minutes (frequency seldom or occasionally).
• Ability to move around the area with frequent sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, and kneeling.
• Non‑patient lifting: up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids, and airborne particles.
• Tasks performed in a noisy environment.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Peace Health offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including full medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions and matching; paid time off; employer‑paid life and disability insurance with optional buy‑up coverage; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits; and an expanded Employee Assistance Program.

Peace Health is an equal‑opportunity, affirmative action employer. Veterans, disabled persons, and individuals from all protected classes are encouraged to apply. EEO—Veterans—Disabled—Affirmative Action.