Registered Nurse - Cath Lab

the Client•Anchorage, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 3-month travel contract for a Registered Nurse working in a Cath Lab at an acute-care hospital in Anchorage, Alaska. The onsite facility is a Magnet Facility, Level II Trauma Center, and USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska, with 407 staffed beds. First-time travelers are accepted. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; block scheduling is unavailable. Guaranteed hours are 70 per two weeks, and the traveler may be called off for one 10-hour shift per two weeks. Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility. Time-off requests are considered individually upon offer, with only one request permitted per 13-week assignment. The nurse provides Cath Lab care within their scope of practice and may float to Electrophysiology (EP) or Interventional Radiology (IR) as needed. On-call participation is required one day per week and every fourth or fifth weekend, from Friday at 6:00 p.m. to Monday at 7:30 a.m. Weekend work also includes approximately one Saturday per month as part of the scheduled shifts. The facility uses Epic charting, provides scrub colors, and offers free parking. COVID-19 vaccination is not required. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available. An Alaska RN license is required, though a pending license is accepted; the license must be in hand for an Auto Offer. BLS and ACLS certifications are required.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience.
Alaska RN license required; a pending Alaska license is accepted, but the license must be in hand for an Auto Offer.
BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.
Availability for the stated weekly and fourth/fifth-weekend on-call rotation.
Weekend availability, including on-call and approximately one scheduled Saturday per month.
Ability to float to EP or IR within scope of practice.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility.

Responsibilities

Provide Cath Lab nursing care within scope of practice to meet facility needs.
Participate in the required on-call rotation: one day per week and every fourth or fifth weekend from Friday at 6:00 p.m. to Monday at 7:30 a.m.
Work approximately one Saturday per month as part of the scheduled four shifts per week.
Float to Electrophysiology (EP) or Interventional Radiology (IR) within scope of practice as needed.