Infection Control Nurse

Job Details

• Job Title: Infection Control Nurse - Nursing
• Reporting Supervisor: Medical Superintendent

Job Purpose


Key Responsibilities

• To effectively interface with patients / attendants / physicians / other service users with high level of responsiveness.
• To demonstrate adequate knowledge skill in implementing infection control practices.
• To be able to plan an effective infection control programmed in order to keep low infection rate.
• Liaise closely with the hospital Microbiology laboratory (for scrutiny of inpatients investigation reports to detect pathogenesis).
• Correlates the pathogenic organisms to the respected areas in the hospital.
• Compiling the data in the logbook daily while on rounds and a monthly report of statistical data to the ICC, which is neatly tabulated.
• Supervise and advice on isolation techniques generally and in specific clinical situation.
• Provide clinical advice and support to Nurses, Healthcare workers and Nonclinical Personnel on infection control issues.
• Establishes a follow-up surveillance of discharged patients.
• Maintains records of needle stick injuries and post exposure prophylaxis.
• To have complete orientation of QMS and EMS system of hospital.
• To have complete awareness about Disaster Management Programme (DMP) of the hospital.
• To comply with the service quality process, environment occupational issues policies of the respective area.
• To comply with patient safety policy.
• To ensure safe utilization of equipment and proper waste disposal system.

Key Performance Indicators

• Measurable Deliverables
• Medication Errors = 0% overall
• Infection rate = 0%
• Equipment with infection risk = Nil
• Stock handling errors (non-return of expiry items on time) = 0%
• Conformance to ISO TATs as per standards laid down

Qualifications Experience

• Minimum Qualifications: G.N.M. / B. Sc. Nursing
• Experience: More than 2 years post qualification experience of specialty / super specialty areas.

Skills Competencies

• Behavioural Skills: Alertness - prompt in response action. Caring. Empathetic. Problem Solving.
• Technical Skills: Demonstrated Nursing skills. Computer literate. Adequate domain knowledge. Proactive
• Language Skills: English. Hindi
• Other: To have complete orientation of QMS and EMS system of hospital. To have complete awareness about Disaster Management Programme (DMP) of the hospital.

Key Interactions

• Key Internal Contacts: MS ANS Nursing Superintendent; Nursing Supervisor; Nurse Incharge / Team Leader; Consultants / Residents; Nurse Educator / Dietician; Biomedical Engineer; Patients / Attendants.
• Key External Contacts: Vendor Staff.

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