Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center
Community Hospital · Sitka, Alaska
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What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
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The city
Living in Sitka, AK
Sitka sits on Baranof Island along Alaska's southeast coast, where the Pacific meets mountains thick with spruce and hemlock. This small island community blends Tlingit heritage with Russian colonial history. Nurses relocating here should expect island isolation, stunning scenery, and a tight-knit town connected to the outside world mainly by air and ferry.
Browse roles in Sitka- State price level · Alaska
- 102.4
- 2% above the national average
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You are weighing Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka, Alaska. The one posting we have lists $113.40 an hour on a 13-week contract, with the min and max the same as the median.
- Community Hospital · Sitka
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More about Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center
That is a clear number you can run against your own budget before you decide. Sitka is a small coastal city in Alaska. The state does not collect income tax, which keeps more of that hourly rate in your pocket. Beyond pay and contract length, unit texture, scheduling, ratios, and residency support are not in the facts we hold, so you would want to ask those directly when you talk to them. Nearby in our data you may also see Lamb Company, Inc. if you are lining up options. What we can stand behind today is the rate, the 13-week length, and the place—everything else you should confirm on the call.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- Posting lists $113.40 an hour
- 13-week contract length on that posting
- Located in Sitka, Alaska
- Alaska has no state income tax
- Hourly min and max match the median on the posting we see
The hard parts
- Pay and contract detail come from only one posting
- Union status is unknown
- No residency, tuition, or ladder detail in the facts we hold
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 2, 2026
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