Location: Anchorage, AK

Start Date: 10-02-2026

End Date: 01-01-2027

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts including weekends, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Night)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and prioritize emergency patients quickly and accurately
• Deliver lifesaving interventions and high-acuity nursing care in fast-paced situations
• Initiate and manage resuscitation and level 1 trauma protocols when needed
• Administer medications, breathing treatments, and splinting with precision
• Operate and monitor critical equipment such as Lucas, Alaris IV pumps, iSTAT, EPOC, and GE monitors
• Document thoroughly and efficiently in EPIC to ensure continuity of care
• Collaborate with physicians, charge RNs, flow coordinators, ED techs, and unit staff to optimize patient flow
• Participate in stroke and STEMI pathways and pediatric/trauma care as required

Qualifications

• Current RN license (eligible to work in the U.S., state-specific requirements apply)
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, NIH, ENPC
• Comfortable with 4:1 patient ratios (may be 6:1 for low-acuity ESI 4 and 5)
• Experience with EPIC charting and the ED technology listed (Lucas, Level 1, Alaris, iSTAT, EPOC, GE monitors)

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency Department nursing best practices and triage
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic medical records
• Trauma, stroke, and STEMI recognition and protocol workflows
• Pediatric emergency care fundamentals
• Procedures such as splinting and administering breathing treatments
• Familiarity using Lucas devices, Level 1 resuscitation carts, Alaris IV pumps, iSTAT, EPOC, and GE monitors
• Strong teamwork, communication, and patient-flow management skills

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your contract smooth
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on care, not paperwork
• Travel reimbursement and onboarding support to get you settled fast
• Paid time off to recharge between shifts
• 401(k) retirement savings options and life insurance benefits
• Referral bonus program to reward teammates who bring great talent
• A supportive, collaborative ED team that values your skills and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Anchorage, AK

Anchorage is an adventure hub. Enjoy coastal trails like the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, visit the Anchorage Museum and the Alaska Native Heritage Center, take day trips to glaciers and wildlife viewing in nearby Chugach State Park, try local seafood and coffee, and in the right season catch amazing northern lights displays. Outdoor lovers will appreciate hiking, snowshoeing, dog sledding, fishing, and scenic drives within easy reach.

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