Travel RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Focus Staff
Fairbanks, Alaska
Staffing partner
$2,491–$2,542/wk
About $130k–$132k/yr
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Last seen active Aug 9, 2026
What this might mean for you
This role comes through Focus Staff, a staffing partner — assignment-style terms, so ask exactly which facility you'd land in. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Nights
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Valid AK RN License
- US work authorization
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience
- Valid AK RN License
- Current BLS Certification
- Current ACLS Certification
- Eligible to work in the United States
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposits
- Housing stipends
- 401(k) matching
- Loyalty bonuses
- Referral program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
About the employer
Focus Staff is a travel healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Asheville, NC, that connects registered nurses with travel contract assignments across multiple states. The agency positions itself as 'traveler-first,' focusing on providing nurses with flexible travel opportunities in specialties such…
What reviewers appreciate
- Comprehensive benefits from day one with no waiting period, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Weekly direct deposits and housing stipends for travel assignments
- 401(k) with employer matching contributions
What reviewers flag
- Assignments are temporary 13-week contracts, requiring periodic relocation and job transitions
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience required, limiting opportunities for newer nurses
- Travel nature of work may involve distance from established personal support networks
Living in Fairbanks, AK
Fairbanks sits in Alaska's interior, where subarctic winters deliver spectacular northern lights and midnight sun summers erase the concept of nighttime. The Chena River threads through downtown, and the University of Alaska campus anchors the community. RNs who crave true frontier living—and don't mind forty below—will find a tight-knit, adventurous patient population.
- Metro price level · Fairbanks area
- 103.2
- 3% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,496/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a first-year unit lane. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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