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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Ketchikan, Alaska
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

$2,038-2,544/week

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Certification details

Certs REQ: BLS
Skills REQ: IV Insertion, PICC Lines
CVA, Dementia RA, Afib, Hip fx, Parkinsons, BKA, PNA, COPD, Hunntington's dx

Job details

Start Date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer for compliance requirements)
Ratios: 8:1 days; 13:1 nights
Years of Experience REQ: 2 years of Nursing home/LTC or Home Health preferred. Travel experience is preferred.
Epic REQ? 1 year of Epic experience is preferred.
First-Timers Accepted: Yes
Weekend REQ: TBD
Is on-call REQ? No
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Rarely
Open to accommodating block schedule? TBD
Locals Accepted: No
Pending License Accepted: Yes but without an AK license have to be booked 10-12 weeks out
RTO Restrictions: We do not have any specific requirements around Holidays, however if the traveler is here for more than one recognized holiday we would ask them to work one of the holidays.
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: CVA, Dementia, RA, Afib, Hip fx, Parkinsons, BKA, PNA, COPD, BKA, Huntington's dx
Common Equipment: Hoyer lift, SARA lift, tube feeding pump, IV pump

Job requirements

2 years of Nursing home/LTC or Home Health preferred
Travel experience is preferred
1 year of Epic experience is preferred
First-Timers Accepted

Schedule information

Shift: 3x12 Night (7pm-7:30am)
Weekend REQ: TBD
Is on-call REQ? No

Additional Details

This is an LTC unit; however, since it is the only LTC/Nursing Home in the PeaceHealth system, it functions more like an LTAC or step-down unit to MedSurg. We do not take trach patients, acute rehab, TPN, Bi-PAP, etc.
We use a Pyxis medication system to load our Work Stations on Wheels.
We DO NOT USE MedPacks which is what a lot of the LTC’s down south utilize, our Medpass process is a hybrid between a LTC/MedSurg process.
Epic was designed as an acute care EMR and has been modified to accommodate LTC; however, the modifications make the charting labor-intensive.

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Critical Access
25 beds
Epic Systems Corporation

ADDRESS3100 Tongass AveKetchikan, AK 99901

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About Ketchikan, AK

As a Travel Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse in Ketchikan, AK here's what you should know:

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Ketchikan, AK is 27% higher than the national average.
Wages may be slightly higher to compensate for the increased cost of living.

Weather

Average summer highs are around 63°F and average winter lows are around 31°F.

Furnished Housing

Short term rentals may be limited, but options for furnished housing can be found with some research and planning.

Transportation

Ketchikan is not very car-friendly due to its small size and limited road access.
Public transportation options are available but may be limited.

Demographics

Ketchikan has a diverse population with a wide age range.
Common health issues may include seasonal affective disorder (SAD) due to the limited daylight hours in winter.
There may be a small population of travel nurses due to the town's reliance on seasonal industries.

Things to Do

Ketchikan offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and exploring the Tongass National Forest.
It also has cultural attractions like the Totem Heritage Center, Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary, and the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show.

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