
Hospital | MA
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Seward, AK
- Job type
- Travel
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $28.06
- Weekly
- $1,010
- Yearly (full-time)
- $52,520
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks.
Job description
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Travel Job – Medical-Surgical Acute Care in Seward, Alaska
Start your next CNA travel assignment in Seward, Alaska, providing hands-on patient care in a medical-surgical acute-care hospital. This 13-week Certified Nursing Assistant job supports inpatient, swing bed, and observation patients while offering valuable experience in a critical access hospital near Kenai Fjords National Park.
Travel CNA Job Details
- Location: Seward, Alaska
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $970–$1,050
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Assignment Dates: October 27, 2026–January 26, 2027
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- Schedule: Typically three night shifts per week; scheduling options may include three- or four-shift patterns based on assignment needs
- Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
- Healthcare Setting: Medical-surgical acute care, inpatient, swing bed, and observation units
- Call: Not required
- Floating: May float within scope to acute-care, inpatient, swing bed, and observation areas
- Travel Support: Shuttle transportation is available between Anchorage and Seward at the beginning and end of the assignment, along with local transportation options in Seward
CNA Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of Certified Nursing Assistant experience, including acute-care experience
- Current Alaska CNA license in hand before the start of the assignment
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Valid Alaska Food Handler’s Card
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced acute-care environment
- Strong communication skills and the ability to recognize and report changes in patient condition
- Willingness to provide weekend and holiday coverage as scheduled
- Travel candidates must maintain a permanent residence at least 50 miles from the assignment location
Certified Nursing Assistant Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate hands-on care to adult and older adult patients in acute-care and inpatient settings
- Assist patients with ambulation, transfers, feeding, bathing, grooming, oral care, perineal care, showering, and repositioning
- Change occupied and unoccupied linens and support pressure-injury prevention efforts
- Measure and document vital signs, including blood pressure, respirations, pulse, temperature, pulse oximetry, and point-of-care glucose testing
- Assist with oxygen equipment and follow isolation precautions and personal protective equipment procedures
- Support safe patient transfers and maintain a clean, comfortable, and secure patient environment
- Observe patients for changes in condition and promptly communicate findings to the nursing team
- Float to other appropriate units as needed while practicing within CNA scope
Enjoy the coastal setting, mountain views, and outdoor adventures of Seward while gaining valuable acute-care experience. Apply now for this Alaska CNA travel job opportunity.
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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