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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 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

• Critical Access facility with Level IV Trauma designation and 54 staffed beds
• Long Term Care unit caring for patients with diagnoses including CVA, dementia, RA, Afib, hip fracture, Parkinson's, BKA, pneumonia, COPD, and Huntington's disease
• Patient ratios of 8:1 on days and 13:1 on nights
• Uses equipment such as Hoyer lift, SARA lift, tube feeding pump, and IV pump
• 3x12 variable shifts available, days (0700-1900) or nights (1900-0700), depending on unit need
• Charting is done in Epic
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Scrubs provided (blue) for LTC staff
• Free parking available

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required
• BLS certification required
• 2 years of nursing experience preferred, with SNF or LTC experience required
• Prior acute care experience helpful for this unit
• 1 year of Epic experience preferred
• Travel experience preferred but not required
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required, with at least one from a supervisor

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to a long-term care patient population including neurological, orthopedic, and skin care needs
• Perform assessments and treatments related to wound care, pressure ulcer prevention, IV therapy, respiratory and endocrine management
• Support patients with mobility and lift/transfer device needs
• Holiday coverage expected if the assignment spans more than one recognized holiday
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are not accepted; must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility
• Previous PeaceHealth employees must have been separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates without an active AK license may still apply but must be scheduled to start 10-12 weeks out to allow for licensure processing