Location: Kealakekua, HI

Start Date: 11-03-2025

End Date: 02-02-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 5x8-hour day shifts (exact start/end times not specified)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $74 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead infection prevention efforts across the hospital, with a focus on the operating room and sterile processing areas
• Collaborate with surgical teams, sterile processing technicians and unit leaders to ensure best practices are followed
• Develop, update and enforce infection control policies, protocols and checklists
• Conduct surveillance, audits and trend analysis to identify opportunities to reduce infections
• Provide engaging education and training to staff on infection prevention, PPE use and sterile technique
• Investigate suspected infections or breaches and implement corrective action plans
• Serve as a trusted resource for staff, helping translate policy into practical, day-to-day practice

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• Proven experience in infection control within a hospital setting, with strong background in operating room and sterile processing practices
• Comfort working collaboratively across disciplines and leading practice change
• Strong documentation, observation and communication skills
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or similar is a plus

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing or diploma (BSN preferred)

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of infection prevention principles and sterile processing workflows
• Familiarity with operating room protocols and perioperative infection risk reduction
• Ability to perform surveillance and interpret infection data
• Skilled at developing policies, delivering training and coaching staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence clinical practice

Benefits

• Supportive team that values your expertise and well-being
• Generous time off so you can recharge between meaningful assignments
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Professional development and continuing education support
• Opportunity to work in a tight-knit community hospital with hands-on impact
• Referral program to reward you for bringing great colleagues on board
• Comprehensive onboarding and local orientation so you hit the ground running

Travel Perks: Explore Kealakekua, HI

This is a travel contract in beautiful Kealakekua on Hawaii Island. Enjoy world-class snorkeling and kayak trips at Kealakekua Bay and the Captain Cook Monument, visit local Kona coffee farms for tastings, explore Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, catch spectacular Pacific sunsets on nearby beaches, hike scenic coastal trails, and take weekend trips to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park for a truly unique island experience.

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