Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Ketchikan, AK - Now Hiring

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Ketchikan, AK Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Ketchikan, AK | Critical Access / Level IV Trauma Center

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating 3x12-Hour Shifts (Days and Nights) | Start times vary: 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and/or 7:00 PM | Primarily nights with flexibility as needed | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent nursing care for cardiac, critical care, complex med/surg, psychiatric, and multiple trauma patients across all age groups
• Perform IV skills for patients of all ages and maintain proficiency in telemetry monitoring
• Operate effectively in an intermittently fast-paced, high-volume, high-risk emergency environment
• Complete all clinical documentation using Epic electronic health record system
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:4 within a fully staffed, 100% RN department

Required Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license (or proof of application submitted; anticipate start date may be delayed up to 8 weeks while licensure is processed)
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an emergency room setting
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage cardiac, critical care, complex care, psychiatric, and trauma patients of all age groups
• Proficiency in IV skills for all age groups and computer-based charting
• Block scheduling is not available for this position; candidates requesting block scheduling will not be considered
• Must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2–3 years of emergency room nursing experience preferred; RNs with prior clinical backgrounds in EMS, paramedic, or other emergency-type settings will be considered
• Epic experience within the past year strongly preferred
• ABG (arterial blood gas) experience preferred
• PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications preferred

Why Join Us

• Work at a regional referral center serving a unique and geographically diverse patient population, including patients transported via fast boat and fixed-wing aircraft from surrounding Alaskan islands
• Experience an adventurous assignment in Southeast Alaska with free on-site parking and no required on-call shifts

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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