Infection Control Nurse

Req #:

3281

Job ID:

14740

Job Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Zip Code:

11235

Category:

Quality Management

Agency:

Menorah Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care

Status:

Regular Full-Time

Office:

Office

Salary:

$92,276.31 - $115,345.38 per year

The Infection Preventionist is trained in epidemiology principles and is responsible for surveillance, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of nosocomial and other infections; educating employees about infection prevention; and the development of policies and procedures to ensure rigorous infection control standards that meet OSHA, CMS, CDC and other nationally organized agencies recommendations and requirements.

The MJHS Difference

At MJHS, we are more than a workplace; we are a supportive community committed to excellence, respect, and providing high-quality, personalized health care services. We foster collaboration, celebrate achievements, and promote fairness and belonging for all. Our contributions are recognized with comprehensive compensation and benefits, career development, and the opportunity for a healthy work-life balance, advancement within our organization and the fulfillment of having a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Benefits include:

• Sign-on Bonuses OR Student Loan Assistance for clinical staff
• FREE Online RN to BSN and MSN degree programs!
• Tuition Reimbursement for all full and part-time staff
• Dependent Tuition Reimbursement for clinical staff!
• Generous paid time off, including your birthday!
• Affordable and comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and family members
• Two retirement plans! 403(b) AND Employer Paid Pension
• Flexible spending
• And MORE!

MJHS companies are qualified employers under the Federal Government’s Paid Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Responsibilities:

• Apply epidemiologic principles to analyze trends, risk factors and evaluate prevention and control strategies.
• Collect data in support of epidemiological studies of specific problems to determine the source of the and make appropriate recommendations.
• Participate in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring nosocomial infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis.
• Implement educational programs for all employees which convey specialized knowledge and skills to increase employee awareness of existence of nosocomial infections.
• Update isolation techniques and procedures in accordance with current standard of practice, rules and regulations.
• Compile and interpret surveillance reports to QAPI committee and follow CDC criteria. 

Qualifications:

• BSN Required.
• 3 years of nursing experience required.
• One year of experience in infection prevention preferred OR coursework (i.e. NC SPICE or APIC ICE 101) in infection prevention preferred.

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