<p>A full-time Registered Nurse opportunity in long-term care is open in Wrangell, Alaska — a remote Southeast Alaska community offering a rare combination of competitive compensation, a $25,000 sign-on bonus, and an extraordinary natural setting. This role places an experienced RN at the center of a resident-focused interdisciplinary care team, with full clinical ownership of assessment, care planning, medication management, and staff supervision in a skilled nursing environment.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Salary range: $99,000 – $128,000 annually</li> <li>$25,000 sign-on bonus</li> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Retirement plan</li> <li>Paid time off</li> <li>Paid parental leave</li> <li>Life insurance</li> <li>Short-term and long-term disability coverage</li> <li>Professional growth and continuing education opportunities</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Long-term care setting serving a resident population with complex chronic, rehabilitative, and geriatric care needs</li> <li>Full clinical scope: comprehensive nursing assessments, individualized care plan development and implementation, medication and treatment administration</li> <li>Supervisory responsibility over LPNs, CNAs, and support staff — including delegation and performance oversight</li> <li>Active participation in care conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings alongside physicians, therapists, and allied health professionals</li> <li>Resident and family education integral to the role — covering treatments, care plans, and evolving health conditions</li> <li>Electronic medical records documentation with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness</li> <li>Infection prevention protocol compliance and regulatory standards adherence built into daily practice</li> <li>Emergency response and resident safety initiatives are part of the RN's ongoing responsibilities</li> <li>Full-time, permanent position embedded within a supportive healthcare environment</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN, Diploma, or BSN accepted)</li> <li>Current, unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state; ability to obtain or hold an active Alaska RN license required</li> <li>Current BLS certification required</li> <li>Minimum one year of nursing experience preferred</li> <li>Experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or geriatric nursing strongly preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated competency in clinical assessment, care coordination, staff leadership, and critical thinking</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Wrangell is a small island city in the Alexander Archipelago of Southeast Alaska — accessible by ferry and air, surrounded by old-growth rainforest, glacier-fed rivers, and the Inside Passage waterway. The community is tight-knit and unhurried, with abundant opportunities for fishing, kayaking, hiking, and wildlife viewing virtually at your doorstep. For clinicians seeking a meaningful career alongside an exceptional quality of life far removed from urban congestion, Wrangell offers a genuinely rare combination of professional purpose and natural beauty.</p>