Clinical Program Coordinator Infection Control; Mount Sinai Hospital; Full Time; Days

The Clinical Program Coordinator (Infection Control) identifies controls and prevents outbreaks of infection in healthcare settings and the community. The IP monitors known and suspected sources of infection and participates in the implementation of the Medical Centers Infection Prevention program through facilitating compliance with Infection Prevention policies and guidelines and consulting with personnel patients and patients families regarding infection prevention and control issues and practices. The IP works in collaboration with members across the healthcare team and serves as liaison with outside agencies (e.g. DOH)

May be accountable for the collaborative development and execution of programmatic policies procedures and guidelines organization-wide.

1. Acts as a role model and resource to hospital personnel regarding Infection prevention and control practice and education.

2. Provides consultation on infection risk assessment prevention and control strategies as well as the use of products devices and on the use of antiseptics and disinfectants.

3. Educates advises and consults with physicians nurses and hospital personnel concerning precautions to be taken to protect patients staff and other persons from possible colonization or infection with MDROs or communicable diseases.

4. Collaborates with Employee Health Services on issues relating to safety and monitoring of communicable diseases in the employee population.

5. Serves as educator in OSHA The Joint Commission and New York State-required and unit-based education and collaborates with education specialists regarding orientation of staff and ongoing staff development.

6. Collaborates with the Director and Assistant Director of Infection Prevention the Hospital Epidemiologist and the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist and with the Infection Prevention Committee in establishing infection prevention program goals and objectives.

7. Accurately reports all significant events and problems to the Director and/or Assistant Director of Infection Prevention and the Hospital Epidemiologist and/or Associate Hospital Epidemiologist.

8. Communicates effectively with Department of Nursing Clinical Managers supervisory personnel in other departments patients nursing physician staff and outside agencies.

9. Prepare written documents in a complete and timely manner including investigations of communicable diseases ICRAs significant epidemiological occurrences special reports studies and others as indicated.

10. Participates in the implementation of the Infection Prevention program according to current national standards and guidelines.

11. Provides clinical support (under direction of Director and/or Assistant Director Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiologist and/or Associate Hospital Epidemiologist.

12. Responsible and accountable for maintaining and advancing knowledge and own professional practice.

13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Masters degree in health related field (e.g. MPH MS MSN) or RN with five years of clinical experience or Certification in Infection Control (CIC). An advanced degree and certification preferred. CIC is required within three years of hire.

Minimum Related Experience:

5years clinical nursing experience or experience in a healthcare related field if RN without Masters degree or CIC. If non-RN masters degree in health care related field and work experience in healthcare related field required.

Minimum Licensing Requirements:

If RN current New York State nurse licensure required

Nursing professionals/Infection Preventionists are represented by bargaining unit.

Minimum Certifications:

Active Certification endorsed by the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) is preferred for experienced IPs. Novice IPs must acquire CIC within 3 years of employment.

Minimum Computer Skills:

Must have basic to intermediate knowledge/skill in MS Word (Word Excel PowerPoint) Access Outlook etc.

General Skills:

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval systems

Analytic ability to collect and organize information identifies problems and trends formulate and implement corrective plans or programs.

Collective bargaining unit: NYSNA-MSH

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $74.24 - $74.24 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors including experience education and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

NYSNA at Mount Sinai Hospital 250 - Infection Control - MSH Mount Sinai Hospital