Location: Sitka, AK

Start Date: 01-27-2026

End Date: 02-03-2026

Contract Type: Perm

Shift Type: Day shift, Full Time (days; exact start/end times vary by site and will be scheduled locally)

Bill Rate: $25,000 sign-on; $10,000 relocation

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 development, implementation, and maintenance of the SEARHC Infection Prevention & Control Program to meet regulatory and evidence-based standards
• Collect, analyze, trend, and report healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data, including timely NHSN and regulatory reporting
• Develop, update, and implement infection prevention policies and procedures aligned with CDC, CMS, OSHA, FDA, TJC, and APIC guidance
• Design and deliver infection prevention education and training for staff, patients, families, and community audiences
• Chair the IPC committee and provide oversight of the Employee Health program
• Serve as a liaison with public health and regional/state/national partners to ensure up-to-date IPC guidance is communicated
• Provide subject-matter expertise to medical, administrative, and executive leaders to integrate infection control into strategic and clinical initiatives
• Perform supervisory duties and support performance improvement and project management initiatives

Qualifications

• Current, full, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alaska or another U.S. state required (direct hire must have applied for Alaska license before start; agency staff must have active Alaska license)
• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field (nursing, public health, epidemiology, microbiology, or similar) required
• Master's degree (MPH, MSN) preferred
• Certification in Infection Control and Prevention (CIC) required
• BLS current within 3 months of hire and maintained biannually
• Minimum 3 years of acute care and/or infection control experience and/or data collection and performance improvement/risk management experience
• Clinical Competency and Manager Competency to be completed within 3 months of hire and periodically thereafter

Education

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, microbiology, or related healthcare field (required)
• Master's degree (MPH, MSN) preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of epidemiology and infectious disease principles
• Experience with HAI surveillance, NHSN reporting, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Proficiency in data collection, basic statistics, data analysis, and MS Office/database applications
• Strong skills in policy development, staff education, and performance improvement methodology
• Ability to synthesize regulatory requirements and translate them into practice and training
• Excellent communication skills for diverse, multicultural audiences
• Project management and supervisory experience

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available (amount listed in posting)
• Relocation assistance available for qualified hires (amount listed in posting)
• Generous retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Employer-provided medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance provided
• Professional development support and paid training (including clinical competency and manager competency)
• Opportunities to grow within a non-profit regional health consortium

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