Registered Nurse 3 (Infection Control) - Veterans Home at Montrose - 90213 New
Montrose, NY
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New York State Department of Health
Position Description
Description
Duties Description
The Registered Nurse 3 (Infection Control) (RN 3(IC)) reports to the Director of Nursing (DON) and partners with the Medical Director for Antimicrobial Stewardship, the Quality Officer, and other stakeholders to develop a system of care to promote sound and scientific infection prevention principles and practices. The RN 3 (IC) is accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between residents, staff, visitors and the community. Through strategic planning, leadership and consultation, the RN 3 (IC) leads and directs a robust team in the identification and implementation of infection prevention goals and objectives throughout the facility.
Responsibilities include but not limited to: oversees the operation of the infection prevention, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and relevant safety programs; manages goal setting process for system, unit and physician goals related to healthcare acquired infections and conditions; participates in the national collaborative and external reporting to the CDC NHSN system, and other post acute-care specific quality organizations; responsible for ensuring appropriate intervention and education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or non-compliance to infection control/OSHA are identified; ensures that education and counselling on infection prevention is available for staff, volunteers, medical staff, residents and visitors. The incumbent must maintain current knowledge of federal, State and local regulations and ensures that the facility administrators are informed of appropriate issues.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Transfers: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to a Registered Nurse 3 (Infection Control).
Public Candidates (NY HELPS): Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience. One year of this experience must have been primarily working in the development, implementation, or administration of an infection control program.
A bachelor's degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; a master’s degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and possession of a current Certified in Infection Control (CIC) certificate issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology can substitute for the one year of infection control program experience.
Promotion Provisional Candidates: You must be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a professional nursing title allocated to Grade 15 or higher and have possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State. Candidates are also required to present a current national certificate in infection control issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., within the first six months of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will be certified in Infection Prevention and Control by the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (NADONA) in Long Term Care.
Additional Comments
Candidates are required to present a certificate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certifying completion of the Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course within six months of employments
One permanent, competitive or non-competitive, full-time appointment.
Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/index.cfm
Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.
Non-Competitive Promotion - If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in the appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a professional nursing title allocated to Grade 15 or higher and have possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
Posted salary range includes statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for PS&T Grade 22 ($93,178 to $104,230), plus an additional geographic pay differential of $35,000 and downstate adjustment of $4,000.
This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
Duties Description
The Registered Nurse 3 (Infection Control) (RN 3(IC)) reports to the Director of Nursing (DON) and partners with the Medical Director for Antimicrobial Stewardship, the Quality Officer, and other stakeholders to develop a system of care to promote sound and scientific infection prevention principles and practices. The RN 3 (IC) is accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between residents, staff, visitors and the community. Through strategic planning, leadership and consultation, the RN 3 (IC) leads and directs a robust team in the identification and implementation of infection prevention goals and objectives throughout the facility.
Responsibilities include but not limited to: oversees the operation of the infection prevention, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and relevant safety programs; manages goal setting process for system, unit and physician goals related to healthcare acquired infections and conditions; participates in the national collaborative and external reporting to the CDC NHSN system, and other post acute-care specific quality organizations; responsible for ensuring appropriate intervention and education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or non-compliance to infection control/OSHA are identified; ensures that education and counselling on infection prevention is available for staff, volunteers, medical staff, residents and visitors. The incumbent must maintain current knowledge of federal, State and local regulations and ensures that the facility administrators are informed of appropriate issues.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Transfers: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to a Registered Nurse 3 (Infection Control).
Public Candidates (NY HELPS): Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience. One year of this experience must have been primarily working in the development, implementation, or administration of an infection control program.
A bachelor's degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; a master’s degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and possession of a current Certified in Infection Control (CIC) certificate issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology can substitute for the one year of infection control program experience.
Promotion Provisional Candidates: You must be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a professional nursing title allocated to Grade 15 or higher and have possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State. Candidates are also required to present a current national certificate in infection control issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., within the first six months of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will be certified in Infection Prevention and Control by the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (NADONA) in Long Term Care.
Additional Comments
Candidates are required to present a certificate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certifying completion of the Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course within six months of employments
One permanent, competitive or non-competitive, full-time appointment.
Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/index.cfm
Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside of the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.
Non-Competitive Promotion - If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in the appointment to this position, a permanent appointment may be made pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible, candidates must be a qualified employee of New York State AND have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a professional nursing title allocated to Grade 15 or higher and have possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
Posted salary range includes statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for PS&T Grade 22 ($93,178 to $104,230), plus an additional geographic pay differential of $35,000 and downstate adjustment of $4,000.
This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
- Shift & Geographic pay differentials
- Affordable Health Care options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- NYS Deferred Compensation plan
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
- And many more...
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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