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At Stony Brook Medicine, a Nurse Epidemiologist evaluates quality of patient care and patient outcomes as they relate to healthcare-associated infections; collects, prepares and analyzes healthcare-associated infection data; presents infection data and makes recommendations for actions; monitors employee compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures; prepares and presents education offerings for the staff; serves as resource to all departments and personnel; implements programs to protect the healthcare workers, visitors, and others in the healthcare environment; sets and recommends policies and procedures to prevent adverse events; provides internal and external reporting of information and data; promotes compliance with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements.

Duties of a Nurse Epidemiologist may include the following but are not limited to:

• Conduct surveillance, investigation, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), communicable diseases, multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), and other infection prevention concerns.
• Assess and monitor patient isolation precautions, infection prevention practices, and regulatory compliance through routine chart review, rounding, and consultation with clinical teams.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and report infection prevention data to support quality improvement initiatives, performance monitoring, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Investigate infectious disease exposures and outbreaks, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and implement evidence-based prevention and mitigation strategies.
• Provide education, training, and consultation to healthcare personnel, patients, and leadership regarding infection prevention, communicable diseases, isolation practices, and healthcare epidemiology.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate infection prevention policies, procedures, and best practices consistent with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Participate in regulatory readiness activities, accreditation surveys, construction and environmental risk assessments, emergency preparedness planning, and emerging pathogen response efforts.
• Collaborate with internal departments, Employee Health, public health agencies, and external partners to support infection prevention, surveillance, reporting, and patient safety initiatives.
• Serve as an active member of infection prevention, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary committees, workgroups, research activities, and organizational initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required Qualifications:

• · Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or other health-related field.
• · RN

Preferred Qualifications:

• · Master's Degree in Nursing or Public Health
• · Certification in Infection Control

Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises. All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. This function/position may be designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Anticipated Pay Range: The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $89760 - $127975 / year.