Long Term Care LPN/LVN
Seward, Alaska
Providence Seward Medical and Care Center

LTC LVN/LPN

Location: Seward, Alaska Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Duration: Traveler's choice of 13 or 26 weeks

Position Details

• Facility Type: Long-term care facility
• Total Staffed Beds: 40
• Ratio: 1:20
• Shift: 4x12 variable. Days (7:00 to 19:30) or Nights (19:00 to 7:30), based on facility needs at start. Caregivers are not asked to rotate between day and night shifts, except for occasional urgent staffing needs.
• Hours: 48 per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 60 hours per 2 weeks. The traveler can be called off for one 12-hour shift per 2 weeks.
• Float: The clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs.
• On-Call: Not required.
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated.
• Scrub Color: Any
• Parking: Free
• Transportation: The facility arranges shuttle transportation between Anchorage and Seward at the start and end of the contract, and a local shuttle is available in Seward.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in Alaska, in hand at time of submittal
• Long Term Care experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation

Time Off Requests

• For a 26-week contract, no more than 2 weeks of time off will be considered.
• Must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). Working any holiday is preferred.
• Time off requests must be sent with the submittal and will not be considered after an offer or after signing.

Background and Compliance

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Background check cancellation triggers: open or active hits, any felony cases, more than one DUI charge, or any sex offender hit
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Third-party education verification, verifying the nursing degree
• NURSYS verification, as applicable
• Alaska DHSS fingerprint results. The fingerprinting team sends the application directly to the candidate.
• Driver's license or state ID and Social Security card
• E-Verify attestation
• Float policy acknowledgement form. The traveler may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.
• Passport-style badge photo with a neutral background

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
• Negative TB test (IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start. Positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray.
• Drug screen: 9-panel within 12 months of start. Instant screens are accepted.
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers have additional options.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: Required for Alaska placements. A vaccine series is required, along with either a positive titer or a signed declination.
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination
• Respiratory safety clearance, annual
• Fit mask testing: required for travel assignments. Any mask type is acceptable.
• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)

Experience and Competency

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years, with month and year dates
• Skills checklist, required for the applicable unit and updated annually
• Medication test or pharmacology competency exam, as applicable to the profession
• Competency exam, as applicable to the profession