Infection Control Nurse

Max Healthcare; Dadri; On-site; INR 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Max Healthcare is seeking an Infection Control Nurse – Nursing (Max@Home) to ensure strict infection control practices within assigned units. The role requires collaboration with medical staff, Nurses, and non-clinical personnel to uphold safety standards and respond swiftly in clinical situations. The candidate should possess G.N.M.

or B. Sc. Nursing with 2+ years of post-qualification experience in specialty areas, and be fluent in English and Hindi.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: G.N.M. or B. Sc. Nursing.
• Experience: More than 2 years post qualification in specialty/super specialty areas.
• Language skills: English and Hindi.

Responsibilities

• Interface with patients, attendants, physicians and other service users with high responsiveness.
• Implement infection control practices with adequate knowledge and skills.
• Plan and execute effective infection control programmes to maintain low infection rates.
• Coordinate with hospital Microbiology laboratory to scrutinize investigations.

Skills

Alertness

Caring & Empathetic

Problem Solving

Nursing skills

Adequate domain knowledge

English & Hindi

Education

G.N.M. / B. Sc. Nursing

Tools

Computer literate

Job description

III. 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).
• Co relates 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 injured 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.

IV. 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION I. JOB DETAILS

Job Title Infection Control Nurse – Nursing (Max@Home) Reporting Supervisor Medical Superintendent

II. JOB PURPOSE

To ensure Infection Control practices in assigned unit.

V. JOB REQUIREMENTS

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

Behavioural Skills

• Alertness - prompt in response & action.
• Caring & Empathetic.
• Problem Solving.

Technical Skills

• Demonstrated Nursing skills
• Computer literate
• Adequate domain knowledge

Language Skills

• English & Hindi

VI. KEY INTERACTIONS

Key Internal Contacts

• MS
• ANS
• Nursing Superintendent
• Nursing Supervisor
• Nurse Incharge / Team Leader
• Consultants / Residents
• Nurse Educator / Dietician
• Biomedical Engineer

Key External Contacts

• Patients / Attendants.
• Vendor Staff.