The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, affiliated with New York Presbyterian, is a 320-bed skilled nursing located in Briarwood, Queens. We are a unique center of excellence dedicated to providing services to complex acute residents on ventilators and subacute/post-acute care services.
Silvercrest is a Patient Centered Care Facility with New York State’s largest, nationally recognized and award winning respiratory/ventilator dependent care program. You could be a vital part of our cutting-edge environment, where we take pride in our outstanding reputation for innovative programs.
We have a Full Time RN Infection Preventionist position available.
The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring and reporting suspected outbreaks of infections and communicable diseases, and to control and reduce the risk of exposure and avoid transmission. The IP collaborates with leadership to create and sustain infection prevention strategies, provide education and feedback to staff, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards as it relates to infection prevention and control throughout the facility.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Oversight of the IPCP, which includes, at a minimum, the following elements
- A system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and other individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement based upon the facility assessment... and following accepted national standards
Written standards, policies, and procedures for the program, which must include, but are not limited to:
- A system of surveillance designed to identify possible communicable diseases or infections before they can spread to other persons in the facility;
- When and to whom possible incidents of communicable disease or infections should be reported
- Standard and transmission-based precautions to be followed to prevent spread of infections
When and how isolation should be used for a resident; including but not limited to:
- The type and duration of the isolation, depending upon the infectious agent or organism involved, and
- A requirement that the isolation should be the least restrictive possible for the resident under the circumstances.
- The circumstances under which the facility must prohibit employees with a communicable disease or infected skin lesions from direct contact with residents or their food, if direct contact will transmit the disease; and
- The hand hygiene procedures to be followed by staff involved in direct resident contact.
- A system for recording incidents identified under the facility’s IPCP and the corrective actions taken by the facility
- Personnel must handle, store, process, and transport linens so as to prevent the spread of infection.
- The facility will conduct an annual review of its IPCP and update their program, as necessary.
- Collaborate with the facility leadership and the medical director to develop, implement, and evaluate the annual infection prevention goals and action plan
- Partner with facility leaders, physicians, and local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention
- Establish a facility-wide system for the prevention, identification, investigation, and control of infections of residents, staff, and visitors, including surveillance designed to identify possible communicable diseases or infections before they spread
- Conduct outbreak investigations
- Maintain a system for reporting possible incidents of communicable diseases to local, state, or national agencies as required
- Oversee the antibiotic stewardship program and monitor residents’ antibiotic use
- Assess the need for, develop, and present IPCP in-service education for individual departments, general orientation, and annual review as needed; education includes but is not limited to:
Hand hygiene Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization Specific direct and indirect care settings Therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and devices Use of isolation/barrier precautions when indicated Resident placement, transfer, and discharge Environmental hazards Use of patient care products and medical equipment Resident immunization programs.
- Assess the need for, develop, and implement written policies and procedures for infection control, including those for standard precautions and for transmission-based precautions, including when these should be used, the duration of use, and the type of precautions needed for a particular infection or organism
- Enforce policies prohibiting staff with communicable diseases or infected skin lesions from direct contact with residents and their food, and enforce hand hygiene policies consistent with accepted standards of practices
- Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance committee
- Be accountable for surveillance of healthcare-acquired and community-acquired infections for residents, staff, volunteers, and visitors
- Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and ensure that the facility leaders are informed of appropriate issues; understand and comply with infection control, safety, and OSHA procedures and regulations
Required:
- Current RN License
- Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC)
- Bachelor’s Degree
Benefits:
· Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Silvercrest is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please send your resume to hr@silvercrest.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $115,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
- Certification in Infection Prevention & Control (Required)
Work Location: In person