Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist

American Medical Associates - Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist - LTC - Queens, NY*salary: up to $120K/ year (depending on experience)*Requirements:· Must have current New York RN license· Must have experience in Long Term Care· Must have experience as a Nurse Educator in long term care/skilled nursing· Must have infection control experience in a long term care setting· Must have excellent communication skillsResponsibilities:Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting.Assists patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care.Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula.Performs resident assessments for appropriateness of resident's care with regard to infection control and adherence to isolation policies and procedures.Performs clinical rounds for surveillance to verify the status of residents, treatment, and necessary follow-up for care needs and staff development.Surveillance rounds to examine the environmental factors that may impact infection control issues.Review lab reports and follow-up procedures.Performs surveillance rounds to ensure that nursing personnel is performing in accordance with infection control procedures and standards.Investigates outbreaks of infection and assesses presence/absence of cross-contamination, and related data.Evaluate data for indicators of cause of infection.Interacts with nursing and laboratory personnel to coordinate and facilitate services.Ensures the exchange of essential information necessary for quality resident care in the area of infection control.Acts as a liaison with the local public health department in reporting infectious disease/infections as defined in the Infection Control Manual.Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations, and Company policy.Attends Infection Control Committee meetings as a part of QAA meetings and gives a summary of infections as to type and number of infections acquired by residents and/or employees.#2789