Bartlett Regional Hospital
Community hospital in Juneau, AK
- $67k–$147k/yr posted pay across 12 roles
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 18 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviewsSources
The short version
You would be walking into Bartlett Regional Hospital, a community hospital in Juneau that serves Southeast Alaska. The building runs a small daily census—around sixteen patients on a typical day at roughly 71% occupancy—so the work is close-range rather than endless hallway stretch.
Employer research
Mental Health and Family Medicine postings explicitly welcome RN 1 new graduates, with a clear ladder from supervised entry to RN 2 after about a year and RN 3 leadership around year three.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.comYou would join a community hospital in Juneau that holds the sole CMS five-star overall quality rating in Alaska for 2025 and Joint Commission Gold Seal accreditation.
If you are moving hereSources
Staffing metrics show about 2.00 RNs per bed, roughly 114 RNs, a daily census near 16, and 71% occupancy—small enough that your name is known on the floor.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 18 roles welcome new grads
Not a fit
- Nurses who want one home unit: 11 of 18 roles float between units
Nursing here
- Career development
RN 1 entry/new grad or return-to-practice; RN 2 with ~1 year and minimal supervision; RN 3 with ~3 years and leadership responsibilities
Bartlett Regional Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com- Union representation
Union roles reported
Bartlett Regional Hospital · employer research
- Floating
Float Pool RN positions exist under Nursing Administration; recruitment open until filled
Bartlett Regional Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026- Charge opportunities
RN 3 level described as including leadership responsibilities
Bartlett Regional Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
Union contract (Healthcare Unit 2201) for full-time, part-time, PRN, and casual employees through December 2026; relocation assistance noted on at least one non-nursing leadership posting.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$48.84/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) Mental Health unit, Juneau; level intended for new graduates or nurses returning after prolonged absence
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse total hourly pay range (Glassdoor; listed under Ketchikan AK location filter), all experience levels; median $42/hr
As of 2025-04-10
Sources
- Annual pay
Registered Nurse 1/2 Family Medicine Juneau predicted/estimated annual salary range
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- ER3 open
- PsychNights 13 open
- ICU2 open
- Med surg2 open
Fireweed Award current honorees include Medical/Surgical Nurse and Medical/Surgical LPN.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: bartletthospital.org - Long term care1 open
- ORDays 11 open
- PACU1 open
Mental Health
Employer posting seeks RN for Mental Health unit at RN 1/2/3 levels including new grads.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedFloat Pool
Recruitment open until filled for Registered Nurse on Float Pool team in Nursing Administration.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedFamily Medicine
RN 1/2 Family Medicine roles; RN 1 under direct supervision for new grads; RN 2 independent routine care.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comHospital-wide staffing
CMS Grade A staffing; RN per bed 2.00; nursing HPPD 25.2; 114 RN staff; daily census 16; 71% occupancy.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Patient-centered bedside culture
- Frontline nurses, clinicians, and techs described as genuinely caring about patients; work called rewarding.
Sources
As of 2024-03-09Source: glassdoor.com- Leadership and interdepartmental conflict
- Reviewer said leadership lacks clinical experience, does not handle drama strongly, and work is difficult.
Sources
As of 2024-03-09Source: glassdoor.com- Financial pressure on hospital
- Local discussion noted the hospital losing roughly $1.4 million per month over a six-month stretch.
Sources
As of 2023Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
Local reporting and discussion have described the hospital losing roughly $1.4 million a month over a six-month stretch, so financial pressure is part of the backdrop you would walk into.
Sources
As of 2023Source: reddit.com
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 Juneau, AK
Juneau, Alaska's capital, sits between steep mountains and the Gastineau Channel, offering nurses a remote, rain-forest-meets-frontier vibe unlike anywhere else. With Mendenhall Glacier in view and downtown shops tucked along the waterfront, it's a compact city that blends government-town energy with rugged wilderness at every turn.
Browse roles in Juneau- State price level · Alaska
- 2% above the national average
- State index 102.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,444/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $101,661/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Bartlett Regional Hospital hire new grads?
2 of 18 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
ER (3), psych (3), ICU (2), med surg (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Bartlett Regional Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Bartlett Regional Hospital
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Wildflower Court
- RN
- Floating required
- RN
- Floating required
- RN
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN
From $44/hr
- RN
- Per diem
- Floating required
- RN
- Floating required
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN
From $44/hr
- RN
- Per diem
- Floating required
- RN
- Floating required
- RN
- Night shift
- Floating required
PACU Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time
From $44/hr
- RN
- Floating required
- RN
- Floating required
- RN
- Floating required
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/alaska/juneau/bartlett-regional-hospital-r105
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- bartletthospital.org
Employer website
- bartletthospital.org/news/releases/bartlett-regional-hospital-earns-highest-rating-for-quality-by-centers-for-medicare-medicaid
The short version · as of 2025 · 2024-09 · 2026
- bartletthospital.org/patients-visitors/fireweed-award
Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/Bartlett-Regional-Hospital-Registered-Nurse-Ketchikan-Ak-Hourly-Pay-EJI_IE215020.0,26_KO27,43_IL.44,56_IM445.htm
Nursing here · as of 2025-04-10
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Bartlett-Regional-Hospital-E215020-RVW85163460.htm
What nurses say · as of 2024-03-09
- mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/juneauak-meet-7afb5d1270444546b5156ed5efe8b85e/ITEM-Attachment-001-8dcfa9e812494d7bb1cb3b22bd4c3446.pdf
Nursing here
- reddit.com/r/Juneau/comments/10bnqbm/juneaus_hospital_is_losing_more_than_1m_a_month
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023
- talents.vaia.com/companies/bartlett-regional-hospital/registered-nurse-1-2-family-medicine-32364474
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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