Nurse jobs in United States

· Maintenance of a hospital-wide Infection Control Program in line with current and adopted professional standards.

· Work with the Human Resources department to maintain current employee health files for all staff members to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Participate in and coordinate a quarterly Infection Control Committee meeting to review infection control policies, quality indicators, and discuss related issues.
2. Plan and conduct training on infection control topics.
3. Develop a reporting system for data collection and evaluation of infection incidences and trends among patients and healthcare professionals, including surveillance findings for reporting to the infection control committee and nursing division.
4. Monitor and analyze quality indicators for continuous improvement.
5. Guide infection control link nurses in respective wards and conduct quarterly meetings with them.
6. Ensure timely infection control orientation and in-service training programs for employees.
7. Perform routine surveillance rounds in clinical areas, make recommendations, and ensure compliance with infection control protocols.
8. Manage and advise on handling infectious cases within the hospital.
9. Assist in reviewing SOPs related to infection control.
10. Support the Human Resources Department in monitoring the health status of all employees.
11. Document investigations and forward to HR for employee records; provide counseling and referrals as necessary.
12. Make Hepatitis B and Typhoid vaccines available to employees where applicable.
13. Monitor and investigate employee injuries or exposures with the Environmental Safety Health team or Safety Officer.
14. Identify, assist, counsel, and refer employees exposed to blood/body fluids to medical staff.
15. Serve as a resource person on infection control matters.
16. Perform any other duties as assigned or directed.

Education and Requirements:

• State Registered Nurse or Medical Assistant.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience, preferably in critical care or operating theatre.
• Post-basic certificate in infection control management.
• Valid annual practicing certificate.

Special Demands:

• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Strong statistical and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.

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