Nurse Extern

Alaska Regional Hospital; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Behavioral health and telemedicine

Job summary

Alaska Regional Hospital, part of the HCA Healthcare network, invites aspiring nurses to join as a Nurse Extern in Anchorage. You’ll work with our nursing team gaining hands-on experience across the Registered Nurse scope, delivering safe, compassionate care while you progress through your nursing program.

You’ll assist with essential tasks, document care, and learn to communicate with the care team. This role emphasizes growth, with preceptors guiding your development and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• No travel required

Responsibilities

• Assist with ADLs, monitor vital signs, support mobility, and maintain comfort and hygiene.
• Perform basic nursing tasks as experience grows (wound care, catheter care, specimen collection).
• Document care accurately and communicate updates to the nursing team.
• Explain care plans to patients and families and provide health guidance.
• Maintain clean, safe patient areas and follow infection prevention practices.
• Engage in learning opportunities and work with supervisor to build a personal career plan.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

ADL assistance

Patient comfort and hygiene

Communication with care team

Education

Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Nurse Extern with Alaska Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands‑on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene
• Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in your competency
• Documenting care accurately and communicating timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated
• Helping patients and families understand their care plans and offering guidance for their health and recovery
• Keeping patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment
• Championing your growth and enhancing patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare's Alaska Regional Hospital is known for our expertise, compassion and skills. We are committed to delivering patient-centered care to every patient on every visit for our 250 plus bed facility. Year after year, Alaska Regional receives 5-star ratings for heart attack treatment, bowel obstruction treatment, and colorectal surgery.

Based in Anchorage, Alaska Regional is located in a thriving community offering plenty of opportunities to capitalize on the Alaskan lifestyle. Alaska offers some of the most incredible scenic beauty around the world which draws visitors year-round who come for a vacation and end up making Alaska home.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and Alaska Regional are inspired by our mission to care for and improve human life to create a positive impact in our community.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are reviewing applications for our Nurse Extern opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.