Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown

Location

Anchorage, AK

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside nursing care at a 1:4 RN-to-patient ratio on a stepdown unit serving a wide variety of patient populations across multiple disciplines
• Manage and monitor a predominantly cardiac patient population including CHF, MI, ACS, cardiac arrhythmia, pacemaker, and post-procedural cardiac patients
• Care for respiratory patients including those with COPD, asthma exacerbations, COVID, influenza, tracheostomy (greater than 24 hours post-placement), chronic home ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, and BiPAP
• Support overflow care for neurology and renal patients, as well as complex medical-surgical patients requiring higher-level monitoring
• Collaborate within a Co-Care and Virtual Nursing model, working alongside a remote Virtual RN and CNA to support admissions, discharges, rounding, patient education, care planning, and safety rounds
• Float within scope to lower acuity units, renal care, neuro, and medical-surgical units as needed to meet staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active Alaska Registered Nurse (RN) license required prior to start; pending license accepted at time of submission but must be in hand before placement
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience; first-time travelers accepted
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system
• Candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; weekend coverage may be more frequent than every other weekend based on staffing needs

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a stepdown, PCU, or IMC setting with exposure to cardiac and respiratory patient populations
• Familiarity with virtual nursing or co-care delivery models
• Experience with high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, and tracheostomy management

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma acute care hospital recognized as a top-ranked facility in Alaska
• Scrubs provided, free parking on-site, and guaranteed hours of 60 hours per two-week period with a maximum of one 12-hour call-off shift per two-week period