Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location

Anchorage, AK | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside nursing care in a stepdown/PCU unit serving a diverse patient population transitioning from ICU-level care, including cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, and complex medical-surgical patients
• Manage cardiac patients including those with CHF, MI, ACS, cardiac arrhythmias, post-TAVR/MVR, pacemakers, and drug load protocols (approximately 30% of patient population)
• Care for respiratory patients including those with COVID, influenza, COPD/asthma exacerbations, tracheostomy (greater than 24 hours post-placement), chronic home ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, and BiPAP
• Operate within a Co-Care/Virtual Nursing Model, collaborating with a Virtual RN and CNA for each patient; bedside RN ratio is 1:4
• Utilize Epic for all clinical documentation and charting
• Float to lower acuity units, renal care, neuro, and medical-surgical units as needed to meet facility staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license required; pending licensure considered, however license must be in hand prior to offer finalization — candidates must be able to complete the AK RN license application, including fingerprints and application fee submission, within 48 hours of signing
• Minimum 1 year of PCU, stepdown, or IMC nursing experience required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted at standard terms

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with cardiac monitoring and management of complex cardiac patient populations
• Familiarity with respiratory support modalities including high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, and tracheostomy care
• Prior experience in a Magnet-designated or Level II Trauma facility
• Experience with Epic EMR

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a nationally recognized Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma facility in Alaska, offering exposure to a high-acuity, multi-specialty patient population
• Expected 60 hours of pay per two-week period; scrubs and free parking provided on site