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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 23, 2026
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Length: 26 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel LVN/LPN with previous travel experience and an active Alaska license for a 26- or 13-week long-term care assignment.
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Long-term care (LTC) facility with 40 total staffed beds
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Patient ratio of 1:20
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Shift options include Days (0700–1930) or Nights (1900–0730); travelers are generally not asked to rotate between day and night shifts, though occasional exceptions may occur for urgent staffing needs
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Schedule is 3x12 or 4x12 hours, variable, at traveler's choice
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Contract length is traveler's choice of 13 or 26 weeks
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Charting system: ECS
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Float between all facilities within Alaska may be required to meet facility needs; refusal to float may result in termination
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On-call is not required
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Block scheduling is not available
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Free parking on-site
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Active Alaska LPN/LVN license required — pending licenses are not accepted; license required if applicable
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Minimum 1 year of LTC experience required
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Previous travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be considered
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Current BLS certification required
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Valid driver's license and proof of insurance (including rental car coverage) required to use facility-provided vehicle
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Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
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At least 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required for consideration
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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All caregivers must obtain the Alaska Food Worker Certification, which is completed during on-site orientation — no prior completion is needed, though there is a one-time $10 fee paid by the traveler
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Scrubs of any color are acceptable
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
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For 26-week contracts, no more than 2 weeks of RTO will be considered; travelers must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
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All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration; RTO will not be considered after an offer is made or a contract is signed
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The facility arranges a vehicle for the traveler's use during the assignment for local transportation within a 30-mile radius; the vehicle is available no earlier than 72 hours before the contract begins and must be returned within 24 hours of contract end
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The traveler is the only authorized operator of the facility-provided vehicle; the vehicle must be returned clean and with a full tank of gas
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If the traveler takes time off during the contract, the vehicle must be returned and will be reissued upon return
