INFECTION CONTROL NURSE

Montefiore Medical Center
$72.33
United States, New York, Bronx
Jul 02, 2025
City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: Infection Prevention Bargaining Unit: NYSNA Work Shift: Day Work Days: DAYS VARY Scheduled Hours: 7:30 AM-6:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 10 HOURS Hourly Rate: $72.33 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" - who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here. The Montefiore Infection Control Nurse maintains standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing's Social Policy Statement. The Infection Control Nurse actualizes the vision, mission, values, balanced scorecard performance measures for Montefiore Medical Center. The Infection Control Nurse is an investigator, instructor and consultant with five major infection control functions: 1. Surveillance 2. Data analysis and interpretation, summary reporting 3. Development of preventive and control measures 4. Consultation/education, and 5. Liaison with outside agencies EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: A. Professional Registered Nurse license and current registration to practice in New York State. B. Baccalaureate degree in nursing or related field and a minimum of 2 consecutive years of recent acute care nursing experience required. C. Infection Control, hospital epidemiology or related experience required. D. Masters degree and Infection control certification preferred at time of employment. Certification in area of specialty to be obtained in a reasonable period of time and maintained during employment. E. Documented commitment to continuing professional development. ASSOCIATE REFERRAL PROGRAM NYSNA members who refer candidates for NYSNA positions receive $3,500! Other Associates referring an RN receive $2,500! Qualified candidates must have or be eligible for NYS RN License, must include referring associates name within their application & successfully complete their probationary period! Full Time & Part Time ONLY - does not apply to Per Diem positions Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.