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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/24/22

Applications Due02/04/22

Vacancy ID97775

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleInfection Control Nurse

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade19

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $88000 to $101455 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg 80

City Queens Village

StateNY

Zip Code11428

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a license and currently registered to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State; AND

• A Bachelor’s Degree in nursing; AND

• Two years of professional clinical nursing experience in a hospital setting or health care facility.

OR

• Possession of a license and currently registered to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State; AND

• Thirty credit hours in nursing, nursing education, public health, community health, health care administration, psychology or sociology beyond the education required for R.N. licensure; AND

• Three years of professional clinical nursing experience in a hospital setting or health care facility.

Duties Description JOB DESCRIPTION:
An Infection Control Nurse coordinates, directs and provides nursing services to equip the department to comply and establish an infection control program. The primary objectives of the Infection Control Nurse are to:

• Assure a high quality of care by developing policies and procedures supportive of an infection control program that eliminates risk of infection to clients, facility personnel, and visitors through daily surveillance and implementation of appropriate control measures.

• Teach infection control and isolation techniques, practices, and policies to employees at all levels.

• Identify areas demonstrating infection risk and initiate and maintain such programs to eliminate hazards of infection.

• Assist in educational and research programs related to epidemiology.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the Nursing Program Coordinator, the duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Maintaining close communication with supervisory personnel concerning infection problems and epidemiological hazards.

• Develop and conduct in-service education programs for all personnel to improve the knowledge and practice of infection control and epidemiology.

• Acts as the infection control liaison between all departments and medical services, Infection Control Committees, facility administration and community programs.

• Make periodic rounds in nursing and program units for the purpose of case findings and supervision of isolation techniques.

• Assist medical personnel in identifying carriers and tracing possible sources of infection and preventing transmission of disease.

• Notify physicians of individuals exposed to an infectious disease or a communicable disease.

• Assist in development and/or implementation of improved infection control measures.

• Review and revise the facility infection control manual as necessary.

• Maintain records of all individuals with infections.

• Maintain records on ongoing epidemiological programs and surveys.

• Compile clinical data and actively assists in research studies related to infection control.

• Review all pertinent microbiological data daily and advises appropriate personnel as necessary, regarding significant findings.

• Direct, control and maintain records of all environmental culturing and surveillance.

• Report and provide information required by City, County, or State health departments, the Centers for Disease Control, or other official bodies.

Additional Comments Hiring Rate - $88,000
($63,323 – Hiring Rate, $18,000 Geographical Pay, $3,651 Increased Hiring Salary, $3,026 Downstate Adjustment)

Job Rate - $101,455
($80,429 – Job Rate, $18,000 Geographical Pay, $3,026 Downstate Adjustment)

Please note:
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
? Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
? For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
? Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
? In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Charlene Harris, Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1

Telephone

Fax 7182643436

Email Address opwdd.sm.fineson.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg 80

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Submit cover letter and résumé by 2/4/2022 to:

Email to: opwdd.sm.fineson.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov
OR
Fax number: 718-264-3436

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