Nursing Jobs in Jericho, NY
$94,000 - $150,000 / year
182110 Job Description Manages team members, operations, and patient care activities of a patient care unit during assigned shift. Maintains a professional work environment that supports delivery of high-quality patient and family centered care. Job Responsibility Manages and leads team members, operations and patient care activities within a patient care unit during assigned shift. Collaborates with team members and nursing management in the development of methods, techniques and analytical approach to patient care. Communicates, builds consensus, and guides team members toward achieving department objectives. Promotes and maintains high quality patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Creates a professional work environment that encourages team member respect, engagement, accountability and optimal patient outcomes. Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence-based, ethical and compassionate practice. Provides direction and guidance to patient care unit team members during assigned shift. May conduct performance reviews and provide input into hiring, promotions and corrective actions. Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership). Educates team members in new and existing department procedures and systems (information systems, fiscal responsibility, etc.). Provides input on department budget allocations to nursing management. Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice. Faciliates continual patient care unit compliance with the JC, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPPA regulations and System, hospital and department standards. Demonstrates core clinical competencies for patient population of oversight in order to supervise and provide direct patient care. Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health. Interprets policies, procedures and technical methods for team members. Identifies opportunities and makes recommendations that improve patient care delivery and team effectiveness using evidence-based strategies and solutions. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required. Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required. Specialized certifications, as needed. 4-6 years of nursing experience and 0-2 years of leadership/management experience, required. Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). 
$90,000 - $145,000 / year
186036 Job Description Implements infection prevention and control activities within hospital and ambulatory settings. Conducts infection surveillance and risk assessments, identifies infectious disease processes, and supports data collection, analysis, and reporting to public health agencies. Assists management with patient safety initiatives related to infection control. Job Responsibility Interprets data to determine infection risks to patients, staff, and community. Investigates epidemiologically important infections, clusters, and exposures to identify sources. Identifies and eliminates infectious risks throughout facility. Facilitates activities that support hospital compliance with government and agency regulations. Documents infection prevention related activities and creates conventional and computer-aided records and information. Assists management in preparation for external regulatory reviews/surveys to maintain related accreditation(s), as directed. Reports, documents, and escalates findings to management and performs interventions, as directed. Participates in facility Root Cause Analysis (RCA), contributes to facility audits and assists in implementing basic improvement strategies. Participates in departmental rounding, infection prevention orientation and regular in-services to all team members that address standards of care, infection risks, evidence-based practices, sterilization, high/low level disinfection, hand hygiene, instrument, and equipment storage, etc. Partners with multidisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and maintain/increase compliance with infection prevention and control practices. Takes ownership of self-identified goals and professional development. Performs other related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions Job Qualification Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology, Medical Technology, Public Health, Nursing, or related field, required. Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, preferred. Current certification by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC), preferred. 1-3 years of relevant experience, required. Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).