Epic Travel Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/20/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Opportunities
Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - Med/Surg
Shift: Variable D/E/N, 12x3, 36hrs per week
Length: 13 weeks
Requirements:- AK License
- Minimum 1 Year Experience
BLS- ACLS
- PALS
- 1 year of Epic required
- NIHSS, CPI Preferred
- Facilitation skills preferred
- IV Insertion required and tele interpretation preferred
- Travel experience is preferred
Other Details:- Charting: Epic
- Will float as needed
- First-Timers Accepted
- No Locals
- Ratios: 1:4
- COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
- Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - No Exemptions
Start Date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer for compliance requirements if candidate has AK license in hand).Shift: 3x12 rotating. Will be working a mix of 12 hour days,eves, nights. RN would be scheduled for the entire month either day or night. There may be an occasion it would be best to have them rotate. Perm staff do self-schedule, so the needs of the unit and skill mix is taken into consideration. Travelers can also schedule switch with perm staff if there are days that will work better for that RN.Ratios: 1:4Years of Experience REQ: Minimum of 1 year Required. Facilitation skills preferred.Epic REQ? 1 year of epic requiredFirst-Timers Accepted: Yes but Travel experience is preferred.Weekend REQ: TBDCerts REQ: BLS, ACLS, and PALS. NIHSS preferred.Skills REQ: IV Insertion required and tele interpretation preferred.Is on-call REQ? NoWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, Will float as needed.Open to accommodating block schedule? TBDLocals Accepted: NoPending License Accepted: AK license needed. Will consider candidates without an AK license, but they will be booked 10-12 weeks out to allow processing time.RTO Restrictions: NoGuaranteed Hours: 36 GWWTop 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Congestive Heart Failure, Orthopedics, Diabetes Mellitus, UTI, Hypertension, Pneumonia, GI Bleed, Renal Failure, COPD, Pancreatitis, AMS,Bowel Obstruction, BIPAP, Wound/ dressing changes (wound vac)Common Equipment: walkers, canes, crutches, vital sign machines, glucometer, thermometer, bedside commode, shower chair, CPM machine (continuous passive motion), hoyer lift, sara steady (powered),nurse call system
FACILITY INFORMATIONType of Facility: Critical AccessMagnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Nonprofit, Level IV Trauma CenterTotal Staffed Beds: 54Scrub Color: All – Any Color; Provided in ORCharting: EpicParking Cost: Free
Epic Travel Staffing:- Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
- 401(k) matching program
- Weekly direct deposit
- Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
- Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
- Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
- Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
- Epic Elite Program - Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses
- Epic Staffing Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, housing, age, disability, or genetics.
- We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws.
By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.Please note that all pay rates are estimates. Weekly gross pay is based on qualifications and experience. Rate applies to travel positions only (50+ miles from permanent address).
Epic Travel FKA Emerald Staffing Group, Nursing Job ID #920988. Pay package is based on 12.0 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: travel nurse (rn) med/surg (medical-surgical)
About Epic Travel Staffing
At Epic Travel Staffing (formerly Emerald Health Services), you are always our top priority. We believe that every traveler has the ability to achieve their career goals while living the adventure of a lifetime. We’ve been going above and beyond to curate life-changing experiences for nurses and allied health travelers since 2002. It’s not just about filling positions. It’s about opportunities to expand careers and accelerate the productivity of facilities across the nation. Our recruiters have access to travel nursing, nurse leadership and allied healthcare positions in all 50 states. The pay and location are yours to choose.