Infection Control Nurse

The Kids Clinic; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kids Clinic is seeking an Infection Control Nurse to oversee infection prevention, monitor patient care protocols and coordinate with hospital departments.

You will lead rounds, educate staff on aseptic techniques, and track infection data to prevent spread of disease. Strong communication and presentation skills are essential for teaching and compliance.

Qualifications

• Verbal ability for written and oral communication.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Alert, prompt and proactive in safeguard practices.
• Clear presentation and teaching capability.

Responsibilities

• Supervises infection prevention protocols and isolation practices in the hospital.
• Corrects staff during rounds on aseptic precautions and equipment handling.
• Participates in orientation and formal teaching of new staff.
• Ensures steps for needle-stick injuries and vaccination readiness are known.
• Tracks sources during outbreaks and monitors environmental and personnel data.
• Maintains data on specimens and culture reports for infection control.
• Collects admission, surgery, culture, and invasive procedure data during rounds.
• Monitors intravascular and urinary catheters and wound/instrumentation care.
• Collaborates with microbiology to analyze culture and susceptibility results.
• Disseminates information promptly to prevent infection spread.
• Coordinates with departments, hospital and public health bodies.
• Identifies infection hazards and arranges prompt isolation per policy.

Skills

Verbal Ability

Problem Solving

Interpersonal skills

Alert/Prompt

Presentation skills

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Management of Patient Care Personnel:

1. Supervises the maintenance of the established protocols for infection prevention e.g. isolation procedures, hand washing techniques used, the use of hand rub, change of IV set, change of central line dressing, availability of supplies, terminal cleaning of a unit, evaluation of equipment etc. in the hospital.

2. Corrects and teaches staff whenever the need arises during rounds. eg unnecessary use of gloves, improper handling of equipment, practice of aseptic precautions etc.

3. Participates in the formal teaching programmes during the orientation of new staff.

4. The staff should be informed about the steps to be taken in case of an accidental needle stick injury and the availability of hepatitis vaccination.

5. Tracks down the source of an organism such as in the case of an outbreak of salmonella or MRSA infections.

6. This includes environmental and personnel monitoring when appropriate

• Recollection of specimens from high-risk areas of personnel.
• The follow up of contents and carriers.

7. Carries out surveillance through regular contact with all hospital departments, particularly those providing patient care.

• Collects data-pertaining to c/s reports from microbiology department every day.

8. During ward rounds, should collect data related to dates and details

• Admission from home, nursing home etc.
• Surgery
• Culture sample and reports
• Invasive procedures

9. Keeps track of all patient with

• Intravascular catheters
• Urinary catheters
• Medical/surgical wounds
• Instrumentation of respiratory tract (ET tubes, tracheotomy tubes)

10. The microbiology department in turn maintains patient wise, department wise and data wise record of the culture and sensitivity reports. Following data is then analyzed and interpreted together with the microbiologist

Thus able to establish:

An antibiotic susceptibility pattern

The rate of infection and the number of isolates grown

Intravenous line related infections

Wound sepsis rates

Urinary tract infection rates and

Respiratory tract infection rates

11. Some of the information is then disseminated immediately, so that the required precaution may be taken to prevent the spread of infection.

12. Co-ordinates between different departments and the hospital and public health department

Following are the day-to-day tasks of an ICN:

• Identifying as promptly as possible infection hazards in patients staff or equipment.
• Compiling records of infected patients from ward notifications, case notes, laboratory reports and information collected in routine visits and discussions.
• Arranging for prompt isolation of infected patients in accordance with hospital policy in co-operation with the consultant and ward sister.
• Checking by inspection that infection control and aseptic procedures are being carried out in accordance with the hospital policy.
• Liaison between lab and ward staff, informing heads of department and giving advice on medical, nursing, domestic, catering and other grades of staff, ensuring clearance specimens are taken before infected staff returns to duty.
• Prompt information of notifiable disease to medical officer for health in writing/by telephone.
• Informing other hospitals, general practitioners and others concerned when infected patients are discharged from hospital or transferred elsewhere and receiving relevant information from other hospitals or community where appropriate.
• Participation in teaching and practical demonstration of control of infection techniques to all categories of staff.
• Informing the administration (chief of nursing/nursing superintendent) of practical problems and difficulties in carrying out routine procedures related to infection control.
• Attending relevant committee meetings, seminars, workshops or infection control update the knowledge.
• Conferring with the sterile supply manager about certain infections in the hospital.

Other Skills, which includes:

Verbal Ability/Communication Skill (Written & Oral)

Problem Solving/Decision Making

Good Interpersonal skills

Others:

• Alert/Prompt
• Good presentation skill

General Sign-off

The employee is expected to adhere to all agency policies and to act as a role model in adherence to agency policies.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

I have read, understood and had the opportunity to ask questions regarding this position description.