Infection Control Practitioner

Arab National Bank; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospital organization is seeking an Infection Control Practitioner to oversee infection prevention strategies and educate staff and patients. The chosen candidate will monitor compliance with health standards, conduct training sessions, and support patients in understanding their care. A diploma or bachelor's degree in nursing or microbiology and relevant experience in infection control are required. Join a dedicated team, committed to providing safe and effective healthcare in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in infection control.
• Knowledge of infection control standards and regulations.
• Ability to conduct training and implement infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and follow infection control practices in hospital departments.
• Conduct data collection on nosocomial infections.
• Assist in training staff on infection control measures.
• Educate patients and families on infection prevention.

Skills

Infection Control Practices

Data Collection

Training and Education

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Microbiology

Specialty training/education in infection control

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Job description

Job Summary

Infection Control Practitioner is a trained nurse that participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the multidisciplinary Infection Control Program. Serves as resource person to all hospital staff, both administrative, clinical and support staff in the areas of Infection Control.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the CARE Hospitals and Clinics.
• Conducts regular rounds in all hospital departments to discuss, monitor and follow the infection control practices with hospital staff.
• Collects data on nosocomial infections from all hospital departments and maintains records for each case.
• Conducts continuous surveillance to detect the source of infection for prevention purposes.
• Assists in taking regular swabs of high-risk areas of the hospital.
• Follows and investigates the incidences of nosocomial infections, generates reports and forwards copy of the reports to the Infection Control Head.
• Implements educational programs to provide staff with knowledge and skills regarding infection control practices and preventive measures to provide a safe environment for clients and employees.
• Participates and assists in the organization of regularly scheduled hospital Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Reports any hindrances to implement the infection control practices.
• Collaborates with CSSD staff in all matters related to sterilization and infection control practices.
• Ensures the staffs are free from infectious disease.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives, in-service education programs and unit meetings as assigned.
• Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary.
• Assists in conducting training sessions to ensure constant implementation of infection control practices.
• Maintains compliance with Saudi Arabian standards and regulating bodies such as JCI & CBAHI; promotes best practices.
• Assists with licensing/accreditation survey preparation as requested.
• Recommends and evaluates procedures/policies related to infection control within the hospital.
• Responsible to educate patients/families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient/family education process as mentioned in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.
• They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
• Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.
• Provides health promotion and health teaching through methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.
• Allots time necessary to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Infection Control Team members.

Education, Qualification and Training

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, or microbiology
• Preference to be given to the nursing staff with specialty training/education in infection control
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Experience

2-year experience in infection control.