Registered Dietitian – Inpatient Rehab & LTACH
Anchorage, AK
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Dietitian (Travel/Contract)

Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Specialty: Dietary Services
Facility Type: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (LTACH/ICU and Inpatient Rehab)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 5x8 hour day shifts (40 hours/week)
Start Date: ASAP
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year
First Timers: Not accepted
Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours per 2 weeks (may be called off for one 8-hour shift per 2 weeks)
Locals: Not accepted (candidate’s permanent address must be at least 50 miles from facility)
Pending License: Accepted, but strong preference for Alaska license in hand
On-call: Not required
Weekend Work: Not required
Floating: Not required
Block Schedule: Accommodation possible

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential
• Alaska State License

Required Skills and Experience

• Short Term Acute Care experience (per Unit Description)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Unit Patient Population

• Inadequate intake, malnutrition, altered nutrition-related lab values
• Altered gastrointestinal function, dysphagia
• Kidney failure, respiratory failure
• Wounds, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), spinal cord injury (SCI)
• Orthopedic injuries, brain injury (traumatic and non-traumatic)
• Limb loss, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)

Facility Information

• 10 Bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH)/ICU
• 46 Bed Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Total staffed beds: 56
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Any
• Parking: Free

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Background Checks

• Must have a background check within 45 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Includes SSN trace, death master index, nationwide and national sex offender checks, education verification, motor vehicle record (if applicable), and international background search if applicable
• Returning candidates with less than 30-day gap may not require new background check
• Specific state and facility searches as required

Health Documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) required for travel candidates, updated annually
• Immunizations/vaccinations required or declination forms accepted:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination (Alaska placements require both positive titer and vaccine series)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID-19 vaccine or declination (required if onsite)
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)

References and Employment History

• Minimum 2 references covering 1 year of employment within last 3 years in comparable specialty/setting
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/subcontractors) with month/year format

Competency and Skills Checklists

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units

Training and Modules

• Completion of Providence WorkRamp modules required prior to start, including:

  • Pre-start requirements
  • Specialty-specific modules if applicable
  • Annual regulatory requirements (except for dietary services and some non-clinical roles)
• Epic training modules required (completion or proof of access)

Additional Notes

• Candidates must comply with Providence floating policy acknowledgment (may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)
• Locals not accepted; must live at least 50 miles away from facility
• Strong preference for Alaska license in hand, but pending license accepted
• No weekend or on-call requirements

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Dietitians with acute care and Epic experience seeking a travel contract in a rehabilitation and LTACH setting in Anchorage, Alaska.