LTC | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cordova, AK
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $64.17
- Weekly
- $2,310
- Yearly (full-time)
- $120,120
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- December 3, 2026
This job pays about $64.17/hour — 22% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Alaska ($52.64/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Alaska right now
- 247 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Alaska from 6 agencies, 6 of them in Cordova.
- Pay in these listings: $32.72 – $103/hour, median $72.32/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Alaska: $52.64/hour ($109,491/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($77.34/hour across 74 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Long-Term Care | Cordova, Alaska
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Cordova, Alaska offer compassionate long-term care nursing in a close-knit coastal community. Join a supportive healthcare team for a 13-week, on-site travel nursing assignment surrounded by hiking trails, fishing opportunities, winter recreation, and breathtaking Alaskan scenery.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
- Nursing Specialty: Long-Term Care
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Location: Cordova, Alaska
- Start Date: December 3, 2026, with training/orientation; regular floor assignment begins December 6, 2026
- End Date: March 4, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, typically three 12-hour day shifts
- Call: No call required
- Healthcare Setting: On-site long-term care unit
Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Alaska Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; long-term care nursing experience preferred
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Long-Term Care RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, and individualized nursing care to long-term care residents
- Assess residents, monitor changes in condition, and communicate clinical findings promptly
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established orders and facility policies
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care
- Complete accurate clinical documentation and maintain resident records
- Coordinate care with providers, nursing staff, residents, and families
- Support resident comfort, dignity, safety, and quality of life
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Cordova, Alaska, and join a dedicated long-term care team in a unique coastal community.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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