RN Infection Control Nurse - Longterm Healthcare

Our Facility Monroe County is currently looking for an Infection Control Nurse.

Mon-Fri Day position

Job Duties Include:

• Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.

• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

• Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.

• Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff, following up on work results.

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

• Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.

• Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from other health care professionals.

• Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols, enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.

• Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.

• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations.

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

RN Skills/Qualifications:

• CDC Certification required

• Must have an Active RN License in New York State

• Experience in an Infection Control role is preferred, but not required