Location: Seward, AK

Start Date: 04-28-2026

End Date: 10-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Variable 12-hour schedule (traveler's choice of 4x12 or 3x12). Day shift: 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM; Night shift: 07:00 PM - 07:30 AM. Shifts will be either Days or Nights (non-rotating except for occasional urgent staffing needs); days of week vary based on facility needs.

Hours per Week: 60

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to long-term care residents, including adults and geriatrics with dementia, Alzheimer’s and other LTC diagnoses
• Administer medications, IV therapy and peripheral line care safely and accurately
• Perform assessments and chart comprehensively in the ECS charting system
• Deliver specialized care such as G-tube feedings, peritoneal (subcutaneous) dialysis care, wound care and respiratory treatments
• Monitor and manage glucose via accuchecks and implanted glucose sensors, and complete EKGs and pacemaker transmitter checks as needed
• Safely assist with patient mobility using lifts and established protocols
• Float within clinical scope to meet facility needs and collaborate with social services and interdisciplinary team members
• Adhere to isolation precautions and proper PPE practices to maintain a safe care environment

Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license in hand (required) — pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience; demonstrated LTC experience required
• Previous travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• BLS certification required prior to start
• Comfort and competency with a 1:20 patient ratio
• Ability to float within scope and adapt to facility needs
• Willingness to work required holiday coverage and follow RTO policy (submit RTO with submittal)
• If utilizing the facility-provided vehicle: valid driver’s license and proof of personal insurance required at contract signing

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of long-term care practices and geriatrics (dementia, Alzheimer’s, TBI, cognitive and physical impairments)
• Proficiency with ECS charting system and accurate documentation
• Skill in IV therapy, oxygen administration, peripheral line care and medication administration
• Experience with phlebotomy, wound care, G-tube feedings and Duopa pump management
• Comfort delivering respiratory treatments (nebulizers) and basic ventilatory support tasks appropriate to LTC
• Familiarity with vital sign machines, glucose monitors, EKGs and pacemaker transmitter use
• Strong safety practices including isolation precautions and safe patient handling

Benefits

• Facility-provided vehicle for local use during your assignment (availability around contract start/end)
• Free on-site parking and convenient access to the facility
• Orientation and on-site support — we help you hit the ground running
• Licensure assistance reminders and required local certification (Alaska Food Worker Certification provided during orientation)
• Travel-friendly schedule options (choose 3x12 or 4x12)
• A collaborative, interdisciplinary team that values your expertise
• Opportunities to expand clinical skills in LTC procedures (wound care, G-tube feedings, peritoneal dialysis, respiratory treatments)
• Work in a small-staffed facility with meaningful patient relationships

Travel Perks: Explore Seward, AK

Seward is a stunning coastal town and a nature-lover’s dream. On your time off explore Kenai Fjords National Park and Exit Glacier, take scenic boat tours or whale-watching trips in Resurrection Bay, visit the Alaska SeaLife Center, enjoy fishing and kayaking opportunities, hike local trails with breathtaking coastal and mountain views, or take a scenic rail or road trip to Anchorage for city amenities. With abundant wildlife, fresh seafood and outdoor adventure at your doorstep, you’ll have plenty to do when you’re not caring for residents.

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