Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health - $3,218 per week

Cell Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Anchorage, Alaska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with an infection control background looking for a specialized, high-impact role? Cell Staff has partnered with a state-operated inpatient and forensic psychiatric facility in Anchorage, AK, to fill an Infection Control Coordinator and Employee Health Nurse role. This is a unique opportunity for a clinician who wants to lead at the systems level rather than work a traditional floor nursing assignment.

Position Details

• Schedule: 4 days x 10-hour shifts OR 5 days x 8-hour shifts — to be confirmed with facility
• Day shift, Anchorage, AK
• 13-week contract with option to extend
• Start: ASAP

What You Will Do

• Serve as the hospital-wide Infection Control lead — chairing the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and managing all regulatory compliance (Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, APIC)
• Conduct infection surveillance, environmental rounds, and microbiological data review
• Lead the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and prepare monthly reports
• Maintain all employee health and immunization records for staff, contractors, volunteers, and students
• Administer vaccines, PPDs, and draw labs; record in VacTrak per Alaska law
• Develop and deliver infection control training to new and existing staff
• Serve as backup Nurse Trainer for new RN onboarding
• Sit on Environment of Care, Safety, and Antimicrobial Stewardship committees
• Provide direct nursing care coverage as needed during short staffing

Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license (or actively pursuing)
• Infection control experience strongly preferred — hospital-wide IC coordination, regulatory compliance, or employee health background
• CIC certification preferred; must obtain within 2 years if not already certified
• Familiarity with Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, and APIC standards
• EHR proficiency required; MEDITECH experience a plus
• Comfortable working in a psychiatric inpatient environment
• Strong organizational and report-writing skills
• BLS/CPR (AHA) required
• Must be able to clear a State of Alaska background check
• Covid vaccine not required

Cell Staff Core Values

• Create a team environment with a family spirit
• Build open and honest relationships
• Embrace and drive change
• Show humility and accountability
• Be passionate and relentless

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Competitive pay packages
• Weekly pay
• Travel stipends available for qualified candidates

Cell Staff is here to offer you your next great assignment. We understand you have many employment options but there really is no one like us — and we encourage you to find out why. We can't wait to show you how good "good" can be! Please apply for immediate consideration and call us at or email your resume to

Cell Staff Job ID #68799. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Infection Control Mental & Behavioral Healthcare Psych / Psychiatric

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