Long Term Care RN
Ketchikan, AK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Long Term Care position requiring an active AK RN license and prior SNF or LTC experience.

Details

• Long Term Care unit within a nonprofit, critical access, Level IV Trauma Center hospital
• Patient population includes CVA, dementia, RA, Afib, hip fracture, Parkinson's, BKA, pneumonia, COPD, and Huntington's disease diagnoses
• Patient ratios are 8:1 on days and 13:1 on nights
• 3x12 variable shift schedule, days (0700-1900) or nights (1900-0700), based on unit need
• Uses Epic charting system
• Common equipment includes Hoyer lift, SARA lift, tube feeding pump, and IV pump
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Scrubs provided for LTC positions (blue)
• Free parking available

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required, preferably in SNF, LTC, med/surg, or home health
• Prior acute care experience helpful for starting in this unit
• 1 year of Epic experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with lift/transfer devices, wound care, and PICC lines
• Experience with skin assessment, pressure ulcer prevention, and dressing changes
• Two professional references required, including at least one supervisor reference
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to a long term care patient population with neurological, orthopedic, and chronic disease needs
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are not accepted; local radius is within 60 miles of the facility
• Candidates may be required to work one recognized holiday if present at the facility during more than one
• Previous employees of the health system must be separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates with more than one DUI are not eligible for consideration
• Candidates without an active AK license may still be considered but must be booked 10-12 weeks in advance