Certified Nursing Assistant / Long Term Care

Job Summary:
Long Term Care Nurse Practitioner in Alaska. This role involves providing patient care within a critical access facility specializing in geriatrics and adult populations. The position requires adapting to a fast-paced environment and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient needs.

Job Details:

• Type of Facility: Critical Access, Nonprofit, Level IV Trauma Center
• Shifts: Nights, 3x12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Experience Requirements: 0 years minimum; 2 years preferred in settings such as skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care, or home health. Travel experience is preferred.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Skills Needed: Assistance with ambulation, feeding, turning and repositioning, bathing/hygiene, dressing changes, vital signs, ECG, fluid management, patient transfers, and use of common equipment such as Hoyer lifts and IV pumps.
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics with diagnoses including CVA, Dementia, RA, Afib, Hip fracture, Parkinson`s Disease, BKA, PNA, COPD, Huntingtons Disease.
• Additional Responsibilities: Document patient care, provide personal care, assist with mobility, maintain supplies, and support interdisciplinary team efforts.
• Schedule Details: Night shift, 12 hours, minimum of 36 hours weekly.
• Travel & Licensing: Candidates must be willing to float within scope and have a valid Washington state license, with proof of application if not yet active. References from the past 2 years are required, including at least one supervisor reference.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.