Registered Nurse Infection Control, Per Diem (IPC experience preferred)
About The Position
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse Infection Control, Per Diem (Experience required). In this role, the successful candidate The Registered Professional Staff Nurse (RN) assumes responsibility for nursing care and outcomes for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the nursing process in collaboration with other members of the health team.
Requirements
- Must be a graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program
- Registered Nurse License-NYS
- BLS Certification through the American Heart Association.
- Registered Nurse License-NYS
- Basic Life Support Cert
- Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- IPC experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as aligned with the mission and values of the organization.
- Demonstrates personal accountability for own professional practice and professional growth.
- Documents patient assessment reassessment progress toward goal achievement and all other required documentation accurately and timely.
- Promotes patient safety and quality including adherence to the National Patient Safety Goals
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with members of the health care team escalating situations appropriately.
- Establishes effective caring relationships with staff patients families and other members of the health care team.
- Administers medication and parenteral therapy in accordance with policy and procedure including blood administration.
- Establishes priorities for patient care delivery and uses critical thinking skills coordinates and completes patient care responsibilities independently or by appropriately delegating.
- Provides patient/family education and assists in discharge planning utilizing resources and considering patient/family readiness barriers and alternatives.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care based on physical psychosocial educational safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area.
- Conducts infection surveillance to identify trends, transmission risks, and potential outbreaks.
- Provides guidance on isolation precautions, PPE use, and infection prevention practices to support safe patient placement and throughput.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support compliance with infection prevention standards, regulatory requirements, and quality improvement efforts.
- Identifies infection prevention risks, escalates urgent concerns to IPC leadership, and provides education and consultation to support best practices.
- Participates in the environment of care, patient safety, and regulatory readiness rounds as assigned.
Benefits
- financial security benefits
- a generous time-off program
- employee resources groups for peer support
- holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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