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Shift: Rotating, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 29, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN for a Long-Term Care unit, requiring an active Alaska license, previous travel experience, and at least 1 year of LTC experience (license required if applicable).
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Work in a Long-Term Care (LTC) facility with 40 staffed beds
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Patient ratio of 1:20
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Scheduled for 4x12 or 3x12 variable shifts, either Days (0700-1930) or Nights (1900-0730), based on facility needs
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Caregivers are assigned to a consistent shift (day or night) with only occasional rotation for urgent staffing needs
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May be required to float within scope to other units or sister facilities to meet facility needs
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Uses ECS charting system
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No on-call requirements
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Scrub color: any
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Active Alaska LPN/LVN license required in hand at time of submission (license required if applicable)
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Minimum 1 year of LPN/LVN experience required
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LTC experience required; LTAC experience preferred
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Current BLS certification required
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Previous travel healthcare experience required
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Must obtain Alaska Food Worker Certification during on-site orientation (one-time $10 fee)
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Skilled in admission of patients, vital sign monitoring, medication administration (oral, IM, SQ, eye/ear drops), blood glucose monitoring, wound and skin care, NG/G tube management, foley catheter insertion, and oxygen administration
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Ability to communicate patient status changes to RN/MD
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First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
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Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
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No more than 2 weeks of RTO will be considered for a 26-week contract, and all RTO requests must be submitted upfront with the application
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Must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel clinician
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Daily responsibilities include isolation precautions/PPE, ambulation assistance, bathing, mouth care, and feeding tube care
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Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
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Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years are required, which may include Charge RNs or Leads
