RN - Infection Control and Prevention

RN - Infection Control and Prevention - Sanford, NC 27330

Must-Haves

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field is required

Registered Nurse in North Carolina is required (or compact state)

American Heart Association BLS is required

Nice-To-Haves

Minimum of three to five years' experience in clinical field and an ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of clinical practice is preferred

SPICE certification is preferred

CBIC certification is preferred

Summary: The Infection Control Practitioner is a qualified individual with knowledge of CDC guidelines and definitions of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), JCAHO standards, federal and state regulations. She/He is responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients and personnel.

Essential Functions:
• Comprehensive knowledge of complete infection control process in the healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of risk stratified statistics as applicable to trending healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
• Develops and implements a system for identifying, investigating, reporting and preventing the spread of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients of all ages and healthcare personnel.
• Reviews cultures and sensitivities reported by microbiology laboratory of patients and personnel to determine if infection is healthcare associated in origin.
• Confers with staff nurses on all patient care units on a regular basis to determine occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
• Investigates infections, especially those occurring above established thresholds, and/or in clusters by patient care units.
• ssists with inservice education related to infection prevention and control housewide.
• ssists in the development, implementation and improvement of infection control practices.
• Reviews and/or revised all department policies and procedures related to infection control on a concurrent basis.
• Communicates infection control activities to administration, Performance Improvement Committee, the medical staff and MEC via the Infection Control Committee minutes and/or Infection Control Committee Chairperson.