Registered Nurse 3 Infection Control (NY HELPS), Central New York Psychiatric Center, P27771

About the role

Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC) is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse 3 Infection Control. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply. Infection Control Nurses at CNYPC are proficient in evidence-based nursing practices and function as liaisons between all departments and Infection Control Committees responsible for infection control and prevention services, ensuring adherence to all infection control policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary treatment teams to mitigate the potential for infectious disease.
• Developing infection control risk assessments and plans along with educational programs for staff and patients.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the infection control program and revising as needed.
• Leading annual flu prevention, treatment, and reporting.
• Completing documentation and preparing comprehensive reports.

Requirements

• Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
• Two 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 master’s degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; a doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience. Possession of a current Certified in Infection Control (CIC) certificate issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology may substitute for the one year of infection control program experience.

Qualifications (State Service Candidates)

Candidates from within State service may be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Benefits

• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Access to tuition assistance programs.
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth.
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• NYS Retirement programs.

Additional Information

Background checks will be required. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position. 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 appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity, you may be terminated from employment.

If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from employment.