Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist

Medical Associates Clinic; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare industry is seeking a Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist for their facility in Queens, NY. The role involves enhancing patient care through education and ensuring adherence to infection control policies. Candidates must have a current RN license and experience in long-term care settings.

Qualifications

• Must have current New York RN license.
• Experience in Long Term Care and as a Nurse Educator.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers.
• Collaborates with medical providers for educational curricula.
• Performs resident assessments related to infection control.

Skills

Communication

Infection Control

Educational Leadership

Education

Current New York RN License

Job description

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• salary: up to $120K/ year (depending on experience)*
  
  

Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist - LTC - Queens, NY

• salary: up to $120K/ year (depending on experience)*
  
  

Requirements

• Must have current New York RN license
• Must have experience in Long Term Care
• Must have experience as a Nurse Educator in long term care/skilled nursing
• Must have infection control experience in a long term care setting
• Must have excellent communication skills
  
  

Responsibilities

• Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting.
• Assists patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care.
• Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula.
• Performs resident assessments for appropriateness of resident’s care with regard to infection control and adherence to isolation policies and procedures.
• Performs clinical rounds for surveillance to verify the status of residents, treatment, and necessary follow-up for care needs and staff development.
• Surveillance rounds to examine the environmental factors that may impact infection control issues.
• Review lab reports and follow-up procedures.
• Performs surveillance rounds to ensure that nursing personnel is performing in accordance with infection control procedures and standards.
• Investigates outbreaks of infection and assesses presence/absence of cross-contamination, and related data.
• Evaluate data for indicators of cause of infection.
• Interacts with nursing and laboratory personnel to coordinate and facilitate services.
• Ensures the exchange of essential information necessary for quality resident care in the area of infection control.
• Acts as a liaison with the local public health department in reporting infectious disease/infections as defined in the Infection Control Manual.
• Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations, and Company policy.
• Attends Infection Control Committee meetings as a part of QAA meetings and gives a summary of infections as to type and number of infections acquired by residents and/or employees.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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