ICN

Job Title

Associate - Infection control nurse

Department

Nursing

Qualification

State Registered Nurse Midwife with graduation from an approved Nursing College (BSC/MSc).

Experience

4- 15 yrs. preferable of experience with a minimum 1 year experience in ICU/ OT.

Work Location

Ahmedabad

Reports to

Lead- Nursing

Job Purpose

·         Responsible for the surveillance, analysis, and reporting of Hospital Acquired infections; educating employees about infection control and ensuring the implementation of various infection control policies in the hospital

·         Evaluate the effectiveness of the surveillance plan and modifies as necessary.

·         The infection control Nurse is responsible for Surveillance.

·         Assessing environmental control through surveillance of water supply systems as needed, air pressure relationships for high risk environmental monitoring.

·         Conduct environmental rounds in all inpatient and outpatient care area. Collect data on the incidence of selected device use in identified intensive care units.

• Participate in investigations of unusual hospital infection outbreaks utilizing the microbiology laboratory

• Plan, organize, develop and implement educational programs for all hospital employees including administrative and ancillary services which convey specialized knowledge and skills to increase employee awareness of existence of HAIs, techniques for avoidance and preventive measures to provide a safe environment for hospital employees and patients.

• Develop appropriate informational materials at appropriate level of understanding and need.

• Serve as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to patients, families & staff

• Develop and update isolation techniques and procedures in accordance with current standard staff to improve practice. Routinely monitors compliance with set policies and protocols on the Isolation of patients with community acquired or hospital associated infections which require special care

• The ICN provides assistance to the infectious Disease Physician for the prevention and control of Infection in the hospital.

• Detects and Investigates suspected hospital associated infections on a systematic and current basis, and collects relevant information. Investigates all significant Infection Control problems

• Prompts the Initiation of form for notification of Infectious Disease when indicated.

• Initiates follow up cultures on patients and contacts when indicated and recommends other studies as required to confirm or rule out a suspected infection.

• Assists in the development and the annual review and revision of Infection control policies and procedures and monitor their implementation

• Inspects the environment and observes personnel activities for the purpose of detecting possible infection hazards and evaluating compliance with standards set by the Infection Control Committee.

• Follow up of all Infections in Zydans and assists in the development of the Hospital Employee Health Program.

• The ICN provides assistance to the infectious Disease Physician for the prevention and control of Infection in the hospital.

• Detects and Investigates suspected hospital associated infections on a systematic and current basis, and collects relevant information. Investigates all significant Infection Control problems

• Prompts the Initiation of form for notification of Infectious Disease when indicated.

• Initiates follow up cultures on patients and contacts when indicated and recommends other studies as required to confirm or rule out a suspected infection.

• Assists in the development and the annual review and revision of Infection control policies and procedures and monitor their implementation

• Inspects the environment and observes personnel activities for the purpose of detecting possible infection hazards and evaluating compliance with standards set by the Infection Control Committee.

• Follow up of all Infections in Zydans and assists in the development of the Hospital Employee Health Program.

• Collaborates with the clinician and nurse about the routine monitoring of the units which are particularly vulnerable to Infection problems

Working Conditions

Skills & Abilities