Infection Control Nurse
Infection Control
Full Time
Day
Position Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of Infection Control, the Infection Control Nurse conducts surveillance activities and assists with daily activities of the Infection Control Program. He/she demonstrates leadership/management skills and a commitment to professional accountability and growth.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:
- Understands and adheres to the Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
- Interprets and applies infection prevention and control definitions and practices to the overall infection prevention and control program.
- Conduct surveillance activities.
- Collects, reviews and analyzes infection surveillance data.
- Investigates outbreaks when indicated and participates in action plans and follow up.
- Utilizes and monitors methods of Infection Prevention and Control.
- Keeps current with infection prevention and control guidelines, recommendation, and practices.
- Develop and implement infection prevention and control policies.
- Interprets infection control policies/procedure to the medical, nursing, administrative, and support staff; and monitors the implementation of appropriate protocols.
- Conducts orientation and infection control educational in-services.
- Acts as consultant to the Admitting and Nursing Departments in determining if patients should be placed on or taken off isolation/precautions.
- Participates in infection control and environmental rounds and makes recommendations as necessary.
- Collaborates and communicates with the health care team.
- Provides input on Infection Control related Occupational Health Issues.
- Reports all reportable diseases to appropriate internal and Public Health Departments.
- Acts as a liaison between the hospital and the Public Health Department in the areas of communicable diseases.
- Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives.
- Attends all meetings of the Infection Control Committee and other Departmental Committees as directed.
- Completes competency requirements.
- Utilizes cost containment practices.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years clinical experience and current NC license.
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current North Carolina RN license/registration.
- BSN Required for RNs hired after 1/1/18.
- All RNs hired before 1/1/18 will be required to have their BSN (or MSN) by 12/31/21.
- Proof of BSN (or MSN) must be received by Human Resources by 12/31/21 for verification.
- Reasonable working knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infectious disease.
- Preferred completion of the basic principles of infection prevention and control course for Infection Control Practitioners conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) or State Health Departments.
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