Infection Control Nurse

Role & responsibilities

Identify new opportunities to improve service and resolve infection control problems.

Direct and assist in preparing reports and statistical data for infection control committee, medical staff committees, facility's administration and other committees as needed.

Conduct rounds, discuss and monitor infection control practices with staff.

Collect infection data from departments, maintaining records for each case. (Hand hygiene Audits, OT survelence, NICU,PICU)

Investigate incidents of infection and report such incidents to the Medical Director / Nursing head.

Ensure availability of supplies required for infection control.

Conducting infection control committee meeting and formulating agenda and minutes of meeting.

Collecting data on infection rates related to VAE, CAUTI, CLASBI, SSI.

Monitoring general cleanliness, bedside cleanliness, biomedical waste management in wards and ICCUs, equipment and instrument cleanliness

Participate in infection prevention/control and hygiene audits.

Managing and monitoring of housekeeping activities.

Ensure vaccination of hospital staff Sp nursing & housekeeping

ICN should monitor and document, report the HAI to infection control officer and also take
appropriate action to prevent and control HAI in patients also analyze the data on quaternary
basis

Monitoring of nursing measures related to isolation/ barrier precautions.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualification with GNM/BSC/MSC Nursing with minimum 2 years exp as ICN Nurse

Perks and benefits

Best in the Industry