Registered Nurse – Rural / Remote Care


Healthcare – AK – Hoonah, AK
Hoonah, Alaska
Locations: Hoonah, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka
Posted On: January 29, 2026
Last Day to Apply: February 12, 2026
Pay: $100,000 to $115,000 per year

Job Title:

Registered Nurse – Rural / Remote Care

Location - Hoonah, AK

Pay Range - $100,000 to $115,000 Yearly 


Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric populations, in a rural and remote healthcare setting. This role includes primary care, urgent and emergent after-hours services, and expanded responsibilities typical of remote practice environments. The RN functions independently, utilizing strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and problem-solving skills to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.


Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Care & Patient Management:

  • Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process to meet patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs.

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with providers, and evaluate outcomes.

  • Identify, assess, and respond rapidly to life-threatening and emergent conditions.

  • Administer medications and therapeutic treatments in accordance with provider orders, clinical protocols, and scope of practice.

  • Document assessments, interventions, education, and care coordination activities accurately and timely in electronic health systems.

  • Perform patient triage, including non-routine and urgent care assessments, and direct patients to appropriate levels of care.


Extended Scope Responsibilities (Rural Setting):

  • Support moderate-complexity laboratory services, including phlebotomy, specimen handling, quality control, documentation, and shipping.

  • Perform respiratory care functions such as nebulizer treatments, oxygen therapy, pulmonary function testing, peak flow testing, and 12-lead EKGs.

  • Assist with basic radiology functions including image registration, documentation, film handling, and system uploads as required.

  • Participate in case management activities, including care coordination, referral support, and care planning in collaboration with providers.

  • Maintain a clean, safe, and aseptic clinical environment and ensure adequate medical and nursing supplies.


Professional Practice & Teamwork:

  • Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently during periods of variable patient volume.

  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and support services to ensure continuity of care.

  • Utilize sound judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in daily clinical operations.

  • Provide guidance and informal leadership to other nursing or clinical support staff as needed.

  • Adhere to safety, infection control, and quality standards at all times.


Education, Certifications & Licensure:

  • Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in a U.S. state (state licensure eligibility required prior to start).

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program (BSN, ADN, or Diploma).

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

  • ACLS and PALS required within one year of hire.

  • Completion of employer-provided limited radiology training required.

  • Clinical competency validation within required timeframes.

  • High-risk competency validation within required timeframes.

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.


Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum 6 months ambulatory or outpatient nursing experience plus:

    • 1 year of general RN experience following BSN completion, or

    • 2 years of general RN experience.

  • Emergency or critical care nursing experience preferred.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge:

  • Nursing care principles, practices, and procedures.

  • Pharmacology, medication effects, side effects, and complications.

  • Acute, chronic, medical, and psychosocial conditions across the lifespan.

Skills:

  • Strong clinical assessment and professional nursing skills.

  • Ability to operate and monitor medical and diagnostic equipment.

  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Abilities:

  • Ability to work independently in a rural or remote healthcare environment.

  • Ability to recognize adverse patient conditions and intervene appropriately.

  • Ability to develop and coordinate multidisciplinary outpatient care plans.

  • Ability to prioritize care, multitask, and adapt to expanded clinical roles.


Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as required.

  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

  • Ability to perform hands-on patient care and operate clinical equipment.

For more details reach at jmckenzie@navitashealth.com

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.

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