Infection Control Preventionist/Registered Nurse/Upper Manhattan, NYC in Guttenberg, NJ

Infection Control Preventionist/Registered Nurse/Upper Manhattan, NYC
Full-Time | Long-Term Care Setting | Leadership & Education Focus
Are you a passionate Infection Preventionist who thrives at the intersection of clinical education, safety, and organizational excellence? Join a well-respected long-term care facility in Upper Manhattan as our Infection Control Preventionist, where you'll play a critical role in ensuring regulatory compliance, elevating nursing competencies, and advancing our infection control program.
This role blends infection prevention leadership, nursing education, and collaborative performance improvement. You will work closely with the Director of Nursing (DON), Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), and clinical leaders to maintain the highest standards of safety and care for our residents and staff.
About the Role
The Infection Preventionist ensures that nursing staff remain current on essential clinical skills and best practices. You will coordinate nursing orientation programs, support clinical learning across disciplines, and serve as a key resource for continuing education initiatives.
Additionally, you will oversee and drive the facility's infection control program-including surveillance, outbreak management, reporting, immunization programs, policy development, and COVID-19 compliance.
This is a highly visible role that impacts the safety, quality, and regulatory readiness of the entire facility.
Key Responsibilities
Infection Prevention & Control
• Lead the facility's infection control program, including surveillance, analysis, and reporting of nosocomial infections.
• Collaborate with the DON to report all required infections/outbreaks to the Department of Health.
• Coordinate response efforts for infectious outbreaks and ensure timely interventions.
• Maintain and update all infection control policies and procedures.
• Facilitate quarterly and ad hoc Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Oversee immunization programs for residents and staff.
• Chair the Infection Control Committee alongside the Medical Director and DON.
• Provide ongoing staff education regarding infection control standards and practices. Clinical Education & Orientation
• Coordinate and facilitate orientation for all new nursing employees.
• Collaborate with Nurse Managers and clinical consultants to plan orientation for clinical staff outside of nursing.
• Address skill or performance gaps in partnership with the DON/ADON.
• Support student nurse clinical experiences with external educational partners.
• Serve as an internal resource for continuing education across the facility. Regulatory & Quality
• Ensure compliance with DOH and JCAHO standards in all educational and infection control areas.
• Participate in DOH/JCAHO surveys.
• Support design and implementation of performance improvement initiatives.
• Present Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship reports at QAPI meetings.
• Track/schedule vaccinations in collaboration with the Employee Health Nurse.
• Identify and promptly address safety concerns affecting residents, staff, and visitors. Professional Excellence
• Maintain ongoing professional development through seminars, courses, and workshops.
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with staff, residents, families, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
Requirements
• Active Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• BSN required; Master's in Education or Healthcare preferred.
• Completion of specialized training in Infection Prevention & Control.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing educational programs, including curriculum development (preferably in long-term care).
• BCLS Certification required.
• APIC Certification preferred (or equivalent education/experience combination).
Preferred Skills & Attributes
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience writing policies, procedures, and analytic reports.
• Broad understanding of training methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Proficiency with MS Office and comfort with data analysis.
• Familiarity with performance improvement frameworks.
• Solid understanding of clinical geriatric issues.
Why Join Us?
• Opportunity to lead infection control and education in a respected NYC long-term care setting.
• High-impact role that directly influences resident safety, staff development, and regulatory excellence.
• Collaborative, mission-driven leadership team.
If you're a dedicated RN with a passion for infection prevention, education, and quality care-and you're looking to make a meaningful impact in Upper Manhattan-we'd love to speak with you.
Apply today or reach out for a confidential conversation.