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I think the 82K is probably a bit high, but maybe that also factors in RN's with experience. Remember also that the cost of living in AK is very high, especially once you get outside of Anchorage....

We have no ICF's in my state. They were closed a few years back and transitioned into more of a group home environment. As for the DD certification - the agency I work for does not require it,...

As a casual observer, I don't think it would make much difference if you are just looking for something per diem. As for pay, I really don't know.

Interesting, like another poster, I found the pay to be a 33% increase from where I was in the mid-west. But the housing here is much more expensive than what we had in the mid-west. For what I...

Check your Board of Nursing and find out who, if anyone, you can delegate to. UAP's in my state may give meds after a training program. No cath's, but yes to tube-feedings. Suctioning is tricky. ...

Congratulations on your interview. Yes, the pay... I'm guessing you applied to a not-for-profit agency. The pay usually does not match up with an acute care environment, of a for-profit...

In the States you can get a DD certification once you are a nurse working in the field for about 2 years. I did not know that in the UK there was a separate degree. very interesting! I also love...

SouthCentral and Prov also do home health. But you will have to check their requirements.

ANMC has magnet status so they state they prefer BSN's, but will hire any well qualified RN.

I worked in WI in a small ICU. We took tele and ICU pts. Any tele pts that left the unit and went to Med-Surg were placed on remote tele and monitored from the ICU. In the ICU there is almost...

Kotzebue, Alaska - now that's fairly rural :yes: I think they offer some housing for employees.

The NICU in the state is at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage. I'm not all that familiar with it, but I do know that some little kiddos get sent down to Seattle for care. Not trying to burst...

If I am not mistaken, the Heart Institute is actually more of a clinic vs a facility. They are attached to Providence Medical Center, but I believe they do all of the cardiac testing etc. I have...

Think small, and then think smaller. Anything critical will get shipped probably to Anchorage or possibly Seattle.

This field, like so much of nursing, is also full of diversity. Many positions are more administrative however, depending on where you live, there may be group homes that have nurses working in...

If there is proper documented training, then yes, absolutely. Many staff may accompany someone on a trip or an outing and need to know how to make the switch. However, there needs to be some...

It's not so surprising that the nurse manager will be involved in your interview. There probably will be some nursing questions, scenario types of questions that an HR person would not be qualified...

Prov does have a new manager, altho I don't know anything about the new mgr. You are correct that MSR sends their sicker pts to Anchorage. I believe all of the hospitals in the state send their...

The only advice that I would give is if you are struggling to find a position, don't hold out for a specialty. You can start somewhere and get experience while you continue to look for your dream...

I don't think that in Anchorage itself the hospitals are hurting to bad. I only say that because someone told me many of them don't have to hire new grads. The hospital I am in is small and...

I just moved to Anchorage. Initially we thought we would live out in the MatSu area and commute into Anchorage. I am glad it did not work out that way. It is about an hour ride from Anchorage to...

I just moved to Anchorage a couple of months ago. I can't believe all the moose around here! Good luck to you and I hope things are working out well for you.

Whenever we get a fluid restriction it always means po fluids. This even gets entered into our computer system as part of the diet. It never reflects IVF. If IVFs are being restricted the docs...

try workplace alaska as well. there are some state jobs for LPN's posted, I think.

For local positions I have had a person from HR call me to see if I was a good "fit" for a position prior to setting up an in-person interview with a clinical manager. Currently, I am interviewing...