TravelNurseSource is working with Highland Staffing, LLC to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Sitka, Alaska, 99835!
Job Title
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Travel Registered Nurse specializing in Long-Term Care (LTC) for an assignment in Sitka, Alaska. This role involves providing comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to individuals across the lifespan who are managing acute, chronic, and post-operative conditions, with a focus on geriatric and dementia care.
The successful candidate will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, ensuring high-quality, culturally sensitive services. This position requires strong clinical assessment skills, independent nursing judgment, and effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and safety in a dynamic long-term care setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
- Implement and evaluate nursing interventions, recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition.
- Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately according to provider orders and facility policy.
- Provide patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
- Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities.
- Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care, facilitate referrals, and ensure continuity of services.
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
- Advocate for patient care and assist patients in navigating the healthcare system.
- Practice within the nursing scope of practice and adhere to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
- Participate in quality and performance improvement activities.
- Maintain required competencies and certifications.
- Provide appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
- Support orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
- Float to other departments or assignments as needed to support facility operations.
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Preferred Qualifications
- Geriatric and dementia care experience.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and independent nursing judgment.
- Proficiency in developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized nursing plans of care.
- Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.
- Ability to integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, and patient safety standards.
- Accountability for nursing decisions and delegated tasks.
- Professionalism, flexibility, and teamwork.
- Competence in the use of all equipment relevant to the specialty.
- Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds; ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling.
- Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Flexible (Day, Night, Weekend, and Holidays)
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Days per Week: 3 shifts per week
- Call Requirements: On-call may be required.
- Weekend Rotation: Required as part of flexible scheduling.
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
Licensing Requirements
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Alaska.