CNA / Nurse Assistant - LTC

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Long-Term Care | Kodiak, Alaska

Location: Kodiak, AK 99615
Start Date: August 25, 2025
Duration: 13 weeks (with potential extension)
Pay: $30/hr NO STIPEND-Housing & Vehicle Provided

• If traveler accepts hospital provided housing or rental car, they are not eligible for housing or rental car stipends

Shifts Available:

• Day: 3x12 (7 AM – 7 PM)
• Night: 3x12 (7 PM – 7 AM)

Why This Opportunity?

✔ Housing & rental car provided during the assignment
✔ Guaranteed hours: 60 hours per 2 weeks
✔ Scenic Alaska assignment with LTC patient focus
✔ No locals accepted—true travel experience!

About the Facility

This is a Critical Access Hospital & LTC Facility with:

• 22-bed Long-Term Care Unit
• Level IV Trauma Center
• Epic EMR system
• Free parking
• Interdisciplinary support (Social Services, Unit Secretary, Interpretation Services)

What You’ll Do

Provide direct LTC patient care including:

• ADLs: bathing, feeding, ambulation, turning & repositioning
• Vital signs (BP, pulse, temperature, respirations)
• Incontinence care & skin integrity monitoring
• Specimen collection & glucose point-of-care testing
• Infection control & isolation precautions
• Assist with patients diagnosed with Dementia, CVA, and other chronic conditions
• Float within the hospital or nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Work with a supportive care team in a 1:4 day ratio and 1:6 night ratio

Requirements

• Minimum 6 months CNA experience
• Active CNA license (OR eligible & must submit Alaska CNA application within 72 hours of signing contract)
• BLS Certification
• Proof of formal CNA training (certificate/transcripts required if pending Alaska license)
• Willingness to work 2 out of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year)
• Two supervisory references within the last 3 years

Special Licensing Note

No active Alaska CNA license?
You must:

• Provide a valid CNA license from another state
• Submit Alaska CNA application within 72 hours (includes fingerprints, $275 fee, & educational verification)

Travel & Housing Details

Housing:

• Facility-provided 1-bedroom apartment
• Available 72 hours before contract starts & 24 hours after it ends
• Must be cleaned before departure (extra cleaning fees may apply)
• No pets allowed

Rental Vehicle:

• Facility-provided car
• Must provide valid DL & proof of insurance
• Vehicle for local use only (within 30 miles)
• Must return cleaned & with full tank

Additional Details

• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Must be at least 50 miles outside Kodiak (no locals)
• Pending license accepted
• Return traveler policy: Must have 6-month break after 1 calendar year assignment
• Hep B vaccination required (no titers or declinations)

How to Apply

Email your resume & required documents to: jasbir@uhcstaffing.com
Call/Text Jazz: 540-369-6925

Be ready to submit:

• Active CNA license (or pending proof & training certificate)
• BLS Certification
• 2 recent supervisory references
• SSN & DOB (for compliance)
• RTO upfront (post-submission RTO will not be approved)

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime travel nursing experience in beautiful Kodiak, Alaska! Housing & transportation provided

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Travel nursing

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Long term care

Work Location: In person