Alaska Regional Hospital
Hospital in Anchorage, AK
- Hiring days and nights
- Nurse residency
From 22 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 10, 2026Sources
The short version
If you're starting your nursing career, Alaska Regional offers the HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency Program.
For new grads
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency Program
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency Program
Alaska Regional Hospital · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
An older Nurse.com account describes a first 18-week Versant residency with eight nurses selected from roughly 50 to 60 applicants. Residents signed two-year hospital contracts. One new-graduate RN described protected learning time as helpful for developing competence and entering ICU. The report says the hospital hoped to reduce average turnover of 20%; it does not establish current turnover or current residency terms.
Alaska Regional Hospital · employer research
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Units hiring now
- Med surgDays 3 · Nights 16 open
- ERNights 12 open
- Float pool2 open
- ICU2 open
- L&DNights 22 open
- Critical careNights 11 open
- Employee healthDays 11 open
- NICUDays 11 open
- OR1 open
- OrthopedicsDays 11 open
- RehabNights 11 open
- Stepdown1 open
Operating Room
Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage, AK
A LinkedIn listing identifies an RN OR Circulator opening; the supplied snippet provides no role qualifications or scheduling details.
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Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage, AKCardiovascular surgery intensive care (CSIC)
Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage
The official cardiology page describes a 24/7 nursing unit providing continuous heart monitoring and rapid responses, with needs-based visiting hours.
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Alaska Regional Hospital · AnchorageSource: alaskaregional.comCardiology / Interventional services
Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage
The hospital lists cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, pacemakers, ICD and resynchronization therapy, LAAC and TAVR.
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Alaska Regional Hospital · AnchorageSource: alaskaregional.comCardiac rehabilitation
Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation include heart-health coaching, evaluation, exercise, education and support.
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Alaska Regional Hospital · AnchorageSource: alaskaregional.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Air-quality and staff-health concerns
- An Anchorage Reddit snippet shares a report of a state investigation into hospital air quality following recurring health complaints from nurses. The supplied material does not show findings, affected units or corrective actions.
Sources
- Historical new-graduate learning support
- A new-graduate RN interviewed by Nurse.com valued time to learn and develop competence through the hospital's early residency program while pursuing an ICU career. This is one historical participant's experience, not evidence of current preceptor quality.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Anchorage, AK
Anchor your nursing career in Alaska’s tertiary care epicenter, treating patients flown in from hundreds of remote bush communities. Off-shift, the Chugach Mountains and Tony Knowles Coastal Trail sit minutes from the U-Med District. With living costs about 5% above the national average, Anchorage rewards adventurous RNs with wilderness and frontier-scale clinical impact.
Browse roles in Anchorage- Metro price level · Anchorage area
- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 105.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,489/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $103,284/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Alaska Regional Hospital hire new grads?
9 of 22 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency Program.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 12 roles with a stated shift, 6 are day shifts and 6 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (6), ER (2), float pool (2), ICU (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Alaska Regional Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Alaska Regional Hospital
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- alaskaregional.com
Employer website
- alaskaregional.com/specialties/cardiology
Nursing here
- careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/alaska-regional-hospital-starn
The short version, Nursing here
- nurse.com/blog/alaska-regionals-rn-residency-improves-new-graduates-skills-staffing
Nursing here, What nurses say
- reddit.com/r/anchorage/comments/1p6qwc7/state_investigates_air_quality_concerns_at_alaska
What nurses say
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