[thepenartist]

this post is a couple of years later.... lol

Are there still opportunities in Anchorage for RNs?

[kitty25]

Originally Posted by thepenartist

this post is a couple of years later.... lol

Are there still opportunities in Anchorage for RNs?

- i agree!
- i am a north carolina soon-to-be BSN graduate (dec '08) considering a BIG move to Anchorage. i would also like any info about current & near future job opportunities. my dream job is to start out in ICU; however, the requisites on local hospital websites for critical care jobs all demand experience. i understand that ICU jobs offered to new grads are a "rare find" in almost any location, but if somebody knows otherwise - i would certainly be appreciative!
~thanks

[BumblebeeRN]

Originally Posted by traumaRUs

We were stationed at Fort Greely (Delta Junction, Alaska) from 86 to 88 and we loved it. Ft. Greely is 110 miles south of Fairbanks and 500 miles northeast of Anchorage - right in the middle of nowhere. It is so beautiful. However, it is also truly dark 6 months of the year which takes a while to get used too. Some people do very well there, others have a very hard time. The military hospitals are at Wainwright Army Base in Fairbanks (Bassett Army Community Hospital) and there is a small military clinic at Ft. Greely. Good luck.

just wondering.... what do you mean that it is dark for 6 months of the year?? like dark like night dark?

[BumblebeeRN]

Originally Posted by kitty25

- i agree!
- i am a north carolina soon-to-be BSN graduate (dec '08) considering a BIG move to Anchorage. i would also like any info about current & near future job opportunities. my dream job is to start out in ICU; however, the requisites on local hospital websites for critical care jobs all demand experience. i understand that ICU jobs offered to new grads are a "rare find" in almost any location, but if somebody knows otherwise - i would certainly be appreciative!
~thanks

in miami children's in miami FL, they will take you in the PICU as a fresh new grad- even without your license!

[hiker_rn]

I am currently working at Maniilaq Health Center in Kotzebue, AK. It is located about 22 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The only way to get here is by plane or barge (no roads!) They have a 10 bed inpatient unit, 3 bed ER, and outpatient clinic and service about 13 villages. You can pretty much work anywhere and everywhere you want. I haven't been here long, and am learning a lot about this community. But I will say that the reason to be here is for the people. I was a traveler for several years before coming to Alaska, and have never felt more welcomed ANYWHERE!! I just spent the day in a tiny village with about 350 people. I got off the plane that landed on the dirt runway, said "which way to the clinic?" and a local Native man (who I'd never met before) swung around and picked me up on his 4 wheeler- dropped me off at the front door and shook my hand before he drove away. You don't come here for the nightlife or the scene. You come here because you want to know that you are doing something that is desperately needed and greatly appreciated.
Oh, and I tried dried seal meat yesterday...which was a total GIFT- because Native foods are special and hard to come by....
This is adventure, with a Capital A for Alaska!

[DVarmit]

Hiker -
thanks so much for your post! It was an email I got about Kotzebue that started my hubby and I considering a move to Alaska. We have since decided on Juneau, but we had to carefully consider our options and preferences, etc. However, I did a lot of reading about Kotzebue, and I am so glad to hear you're having a good experience there!!!
Dawn in PA

[astnm]

I am a RN at Providence Alaska Medical Center in the Progressive Care Unit. I graduated from UAA and started out as a new grad in the PCU. This is a step down unit from their ACC (ICU). They have great RN intern positions for new grads. You can find job openings at providence.org and apply online.
If you want info about moving to Anchorage, Alaska take a look at ADN.com. This site has a lot of links for the information that you need. Getting a job in Anchorage is not hard at all. Good luck!!!

[thepenartist]

hiker_rn
You don't have any contact information listed. I would like to be able to chat with you. I would like to hear more about your daily experiences in the area you are in; as well as hearing the details of working in the facility, too.

[Llamagirl]

Hi hiker_rn

I too would like to hear more about nursing in your area. Could I have some contact information. We travel to Alaska every summer and am always fascinated and would like to hear more about nursing there.

llamagirl