Location: Sitka, AK

Start Date: 01-27-2026

End Date: 02-03-2026

Contract Type: Perm

Shift Type: Days, Full Time (specific start/end times not provided) - daytime schedule; travel to regional sites required (via jet, small plane, or ferry)

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

• Develop, implement, maintain, and update the SEARHC Infection Prevention and Control Program to meet CDC, CMS, OSHA, FDA, TJC, and APIC standards
• Collect, trend, analyze, and report infection control data and statistical reports, including NHSN and other regulatory reporting
• Translate regulatory requirements and evidence-based practices into policies, procedures, and practical staff education
• Design and deliver infection prevention education and training for staff, patients, families, and communities
• Chair the Infection Prevention Committee and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the consortium
• Oversee the Employee Health program and ensure timely reporting of infection prevention outcomes
• Supervise and mentor staff, and evaluate program effectiveness through performance improvement activities
• Travel to regional sites to assess, educate, and support local teams

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 an active Alaska license)
• Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, microbiology, or a related health-care field 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/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 refreshed per policy

Education

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

Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of epidemiology and infectious disease principles
• Experience with surveillance, NHSN reporting, and infection-related data trending
• Proficiency with MS Office and database applications for data collection and reporting
• Familiarity with CDC, CMS, OSHA, FDA, TJC, and APIC guidelines
• Skills in policy and procedure development, project management, and performance improvement
• Ability to synthesize regulatory requirements into practical policies and training
• Strong written and verbal communication across diverse, multicultural audiences

Benefits

• Signing bonus available
• Relocation assistance available
• Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Professional development, education and clinical competency support

Travel Perks: Explore Sitka, AK

Explore the beauty of Sitka and Southeast Alaska during your time off: visit Sitka National Historical Park and Russian heritage sites, enjoy world-class fishing and wildlife viewing (whales, sea otters, eagles), kayak coastal waterways, hike scenic trails, sample fresh local seafood, and take short regional excursions by ferry or small plane to nearby islands and parks.

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