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A New York City healthcare network is currently seeking a new, licensed Registered Nurse (RN) to join their staff as their new Infection Control Nurse. In this role, the Infection Control Nurse (RN) will be responsible for the daily operations of the Infection Control & Epidemiology program.

Responsibilities:

The Infection Control Nurse (RN) will:

• Ensure compliance with established standards of Infection Control & Epidemiology procedures on a hospital-wide basis
• Institute control measures during outbreak or other emergency situations
• Report communicable disease to the NYS Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the NYS Department of Health, as required
• Perform other duties, as need

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of related Infection Control experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and/or Public Health
• NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
• Patient oriented
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

Desired Skills:

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or actively working toward certification by the Certification Board of Infection Control of Infection Control & Epidemiology Inc.
• Experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing