Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Ketchikan, AK

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr rotating, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,314 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,593.55 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Emergency Room (ER) Nurse in Alaska - This position involves providing critical care in a Level IV Trauma Center serving a regional area with limited healthcare resources. The role requires managing diverse patient populations with a focus on trauma, cardiac, psychiatric, and complex medical conditions, primarily during night shifts with a rotating schedule.

Job Details

• Position: Emergency Room (ER) RN with 2 years of experience preferred and 1 year of experience as an RN required.
• Location: Alaska (specific geographic area within the state).
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week, including nights and general coverage hours.
• Certifications: AK State RN license, ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC preferred.
• Responsibilities include demonstrating independent management of cardiac, critical care, trauma, psychiatric, and complex care patients across all age groups, utilizing IV skills applicable to all ages.
• Experience with telemetry, Epic electronic health record system (preferred if 1 year), ABG analysis, and managing high-volume, high-risk environments is required.
• Clinical skills involve airway management, trauma procedures, medication administration, patient stabilization, and emergency interventions.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work within a fast-paced environment and handle multiple trauma cases.
• The role necessitates compliance with licensing requirements, with a flexible start date around late November 2026, and adherence to orientation schedules.
• The applicant must be willing to work within the union constraints regarding scheduling and floating within scope, with no blocked scheduling or local candidates accepted.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits