Registered Nurse - LTC (Days), Sitka, AK 99835

Mobile Health Team Inc; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 190,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Dedicated recruiter support

Streamlined onboarding & compliance

Extensions & future assignments

Job summary

Mobile Health Team Inc. is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse - LTC for a 13-week travel assignment in Sitka, AK 99835. Three 12-hour shifts per week, day, night, weekend and holidays. Start Date: 10/26/2026. Location: Sitka, AK. Hourly Pay: $48.00. Non-taxed Stipend: $1,246.00. Weekly Total Pay: $2,542.00.

Requires AK RN license, Associate’s degree in Nursing, and BLS. Travel RN position with housing/transportation not provided.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of RN LTC experience.
• Active Alaska RN license at time of submittal.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care across the lifespan.
• Care coordination, assessment, planning and documentation.
• Administer medications and treatments per orders and policy.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Skills

RN LTC experience

Aktive AK license

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - LTC (Days), Sitka, AK 99835

Sitka, United States | Posted on 09/14/2026

• Varied Detail Hours Three 12-hour shifts per week. day, night, weekend and holidays.
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Hourly Pay $48.00
• Weekly Gross Pay $2,542.00
• Weekly Stipend -Nontaxed $1,246.00
• City Sitka
• Country United States

Job Description

Travel Registered Nurse - LTC (Days)

Mobile Health Team Inc. is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse - LTC for a 13-week travel assignment i n Sitka, AK 99835 .

• Three 12-hour shifts per week. day, night, weekend and holidays.
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Contract: 13 Weeks
• Location: Sitka, AK 99835
• Hourly Pay: $ 48.00
• Non-taxed Stipend: $ 1246.00
• Weekly Total Pay: $ 2542.00
• Holiday Coverage Required: Yes
• EMR Used: Meditech

** Does not provide housing or transportation for travelers. The agency is responsible for assisting their employees with these needs.

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services. The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experience.

The Long-Term Care Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients across the lifespan with acute, chronic, and post operative conditions across a broad range of diagnoses. This role requires strong clinical assessment skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the ability to manage fluctuating patient needs in a group setting. Must be competent in the use of all equipment in specialty. On call may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consistent with the Alaska Board of Nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses, nursing judgment is essential to the safe, effective, and accountable delivery of nursing care. The Registered Nurse independently applies critical thinking and professional judgment to:
• Care Coordination & Documentation
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
• Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
• Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
• Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
• Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
• Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
• Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
• Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.
• Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
• Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.
• Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains required competencies and certifications.
• Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
• Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
• Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.

Compensation:

• Weekly Pay (hourly) + Non-taxed Stipend (if eligible)
• Pay package details provided upon offer
  

Requirements

• Must have at least 1 year of RN LTC experience
• Must be flexible and able to work the following shifts
• Geriatric and dementia care experience preferred
• MUST HAVE ACTIVE AK LICENSE at time of submittal
• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program required
• Must have current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
• Must floats to other departments or assignments as needed.
• Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification during employment
• Effective team skills including interaction, support, and respect are required.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Willingness to participate in continuing education and training programs
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills , professionalism, and reliability
• Ability to learn and apply basic computer skills including locating and opening documents, completing forms, opening and sending e-mail messages.

Compliance/Screening (Pre-Start):

• Drug screen and background check (facility required)
• Additional facility onboarding forms as assigned
  

Why Work With Mobile Health Team Inc.:

• Weekly pay
• Dedicated recruiter support
• Streamlined onboarding & compliance guidance
• Opportunities for extensions and future assignments