LTC Registered Nurse
Seward, AK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 23, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Long Term Care (LTC) position in Seward, Alaska, requiring prior travel nursing experience and an active Alaska RN license in hand.

Details

• Long Term Care (LTC) facility with 40 total staffed beds
• Patient ratio of 1:20
• Schedule is 4x12 or 3x12 variable hours — traveler's choice of days or nights (shift assignment dependent on facility needs at time of start)
• Day shift hours: 7:00–19:30; Night shift hours: 19:00–7:30
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope between all facilities within the state is required — refusal to float may result in assignment termination
• Charting system: ECS
• Contract length is traveler's choice: 13 or 26 weeks

Requirements

• Active Alaska RN license currently in hand — pending licenses are not accepted
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of LTC nursing experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance required to operate a facility-provided vehicle
• Candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to long-term care patients in an LTC facility setting
• All travelers are required to obtain the Alaska Food Worker Certification, which is completed on-site during orientation — a one-time $10 fee applies
• Scrubs: any color accepted
• Free parking on-site
• The facility arranges a vehicle for traveler use while on assignment — vehicle is for local use only (within 30-mile radius) and must be returned during any time off
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are not accepted — permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility
• For a 26-week contract, no more than 2 weeks of RTO will be considered; traveler must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration — RTO requested after an offer or contract signing will not be considered
• Block schedules are not available for this position
• At least 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting are required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration