Registered Nurse - Long Term Care
Seward, AK
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Long Term Care

Location: Seward, Alaska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 26 weeks (traveler's choice between 13 or 26 weeks)
Start Date: ASAP
Shift: 4x12 hour shifts variable or 3x12 hour shifts variable (traveler's choice)

• Shifts are either days or nights; no rotation between day/night shifts except for urgent staffing needs
  Patient Ratio: 1:20

Job Description

• Position: Registered Nurse in Long Term Care (LTC) setting
• Must have prior travel experience (previous travel experience required)
• Must have Alaska nursing license in hand before start
• LTC experience required
• No on-call required
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is expected
• Locals not accepted (permanent address must be at least 50 miles from facility)
• Pending licenses not accepted
• Limited time off allowed: no more than 2 weeks of requested time off (RTO) for a 26-week contract
• Must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's); preference for willingness to work any holidays
• Guaranteed 60 hours per 2 weeks; traveler may be called off for one 12-hour shift per 2 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alaska
• Minimum 1 year of Long Term Care (LTC) experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working in a Long Term Care setting

Facility & Work Environment

• Type: Long Term Care Facility
• Total staffed beds: 40
• Charting system: ECS
• Parking: Free
• Scrub color: Any

Vehicle Information

• Facility provides a vehicle for use during assignment (either facility-owned or rental)
• Vehicle available 72 hours before contract start and must be returned within 24 hours after contract end
• Only the traveler may operate the vehicle
• Traveler must provide valid driver’s license and proof of insurance (including rental car coverage)
• Vehicle use limited to “around town” within a 30-mile radius; no off-road use
• Vehicle must be returned clean and with a full tank of gas
• Tire chains available at traveler’s expense
• Vehicle must be turned in during any time off and reissued upon return

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Background check within 45 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually
• Drug screen: 10-panel within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination (Alaska placements require positive titer and vaccine series)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator fit testing required (updated annually; completed onsite if no recent record)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years (not accepted for first-time travelers)
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years required

Training & Competency

• Must complete facility and state-required training modules annually via LMS platform (WorkRamp)
• Modules include regulatory requirements, specialty-specific training, and trauma-informed care basics
• Alaska LTC-specific WorkRamp modules required
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as applicable
• Skills checklist updated annually

Notes

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this assignment
• Floating policy applies; may be required to float to other nearby facilities within reasonable distance
• No block scheduling accommodation
• No pending licenses accepted
• RTO requests must be submitted with application and prior to offer/contract signing

This position is ideal for experienced LTC RNs with prior travel experience who hold an active Alaska RN license and are ready for a flexible travel assignment in a long-term care setting.