Registered Nurse LTC

Location: Seward AK

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract (Travel)
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00$60.80 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 4x12 Variable Shifts will be either Days or Nights (dependent on facility needs at time of start date). Note that caregivers are not asked to rotate between night/day shifts (occasional exceptions for urgent staffing needs). Night shift: 19:007:30; Day shift: 7:0019:30.
• Guaranteed Hours: 60 hours per 2 weeks Traveler can be called off for 1 12-hour shift per 2 weeks
• Travel Requirements: Previous travel experience required. Facility will arrange for shuttle transportation to and from Anchorage at the start and end of the travelers contract. There is also a local shuttle in Seward to assist with local transportation.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a Long Term Care (LTC) travel RN position based at a 40-bed Long Term Care Facility in Seward Alaska. The assignment is open to 26-week or 13-week durations at the travelers choice. Previous travel nursing experience is required and first-time travelers are not accepted for this role. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:20 and the clinician may be asked to float within scope to meet facility needs.

• Provide registered nursing care within a Long Term Care facility setting
• Float within scope to meet facility needs as required
• Obtain the Alaska Food Worker Certification during on-site orientation at the facility (required for all caregivers working in an LTC facility; certification is obtained during orientation and does not need to be completed prior to the start date)
• Adhere to facility scheduling requirements including availability to work at least 2 of the 3 major Winter holidays (Thanksgiving Christmas New Years)
• Submit all requested time off (RTO) with submittal; RTO will not be considered if requested after an offer or after signing a contract

• LTC (Long Term Care) experience required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio comfort: 1:20
• Ability to work variable shifts (Days or Nights) based on facility needs
• Willingness to float within scope to meet facility needs

• Active Alaska (AK) RN license required must be in hand at time of submission (pending license not accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Alaska Food Worker Certification required (obtained during on-site orientation at the facility; one-time fee applies)

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required (first-time travelers not accepted)
• LTC experience required

• Type of Facility: Long Term Care Facility
• Total Staffed Beds: 40
• Charting System: ECS
• Scrub Color: Any
• Parking: Free
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated

• Locals Accepted: No candidates permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility
• Pending License Accepted: No AK RN license must be in hand at time of submission
• RTO Restrictions: No more than 2 weeks of RTO will be considered for a 26-week contract. Traveler must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major Winter holidays (Thanksgiving Christmas New Years). Preference is for travelers to be willing/able to work any holidays. All RTO must be submitted with the initial submittal. RTO will not be considered if requested after an offer or after signing the contract.
• Alaska Food Worker Certification: All caregivers are required to obtain the Alaska Food Worker Certification as a requirement of working in an LTC facility. Clinicians will obtain certification during orientation on-site at the facility. They do not need to complete this prior to their start date. There is a one-time fee for this certification.
• COVID-19 vaccination: Not required

This client is a healthcare and medical services organization operating a Long Term Care facility in Seward Alaska serving patients across the region. The facility is a 40-bed inpatient care setting staffed by registered nurses allied health professionals and clinical support personnel who deliver direct patient care in a long-term care environment.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16488

Industry: Healthcare