Infection Control Nurse

Description

JOB SUMMARY: Coordinates the infection prevention and employee health programs throughout the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes the Infection Prevention Committee.
• Assures the committee meets no less than quarterly.
• Works in collaboration with the medical director for the committee.
• Sets the meeting agenda and maintains the minutes.
• Reports infection prevention information to the medical staff as needed.
• Develops a system for identifying, investigating, reporting, and preventing the spread of infections and communicable diseases among patients and personnel, including contract staff and volunteers.
• Maintains a log of all incidents related to infections and communicable diseases, including those identified through employee health services.
• The log is not limited to nosocomial infections.
• The log includes documentation of infections and communicable diseases of patients and all staff (patient care, non-patient care, employees, contract staff, and volunteers).
• In cooperation with the Infection Prevention Committee and Human Resources, writes and implements policies and procedures governing infection prevention and employee health.
• Policies and procedures must reflect nationally recognized infection prevention guidelines, as well as federal and state regulations related to employee health in hospitals.
• Policies and procedures will be updated at least annually and more often as necessary as standards of practice and/or internal processes change.
• Prevents and controls the spread of infections and communicable diseases among patients and staff.
• Provides education regarding appropriate precautions for the spread of communicable diseases and monitors for adherence.
• Provides education regarding infection preventions and employee health including, but not limited to, new employee orientation and in-service education.
• Communicates with state and local health authorities; cooperates with disease control activities and disseminates information to appropriate staff.
• Provides and/or arranges for necessary health services for employees; maintains and secures required health information for employees.
• Coordinates and implements all outpatient nursing services including, but not limited to:
• Chemotherapy scheduling and administration
• Wound clinic patient care and follow up
• Outpatient infusions and injections
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa
• Dependent Adult and Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred