Infection Control Nurse
- Future Groups
- 0 to 4 Yrs
- United Arab Emirates, Singapore
- 4 years ago
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Job Description
Dear Candidate,
Greetings of the day!
We are Hiring for Infection Control Nurse
Main Job Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Must have strong computer and research skills to ensure they remain up to date with new developments, best practices and standards of care within the field of healthcare.
- Will be required to establish standard methods of care, utilizing evidence based practice and best practice standards.
- Will be required to establish and implement infection control and employee health orientation programs, alongside the departmental directors, throughout the facility.
- Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health.
- Supports administration with employee health databases, maintains complete and accurate employee health records.
- Ensures compliance with state and federal requirements, accreditation bodies (DNV), and RGH policies and clinical responsibilities.
- Participates as an integral team member, collaborating with various departments and colleagues, including Safety Officer, Human Resources, Quality Officer and others as needed to advocate for employee health and safety.
- Coordinates the development and implementation of all employee health initiatives and programs.
- Will develop, alongside Human Resources, policies and procedures for pre-employment and on-boarding processes for employees.
- Will be responsible for all pre-employment testing and vaccination processes, annual N95/TB/ Influenza testing and/or vaccinations, and the management of potential blood exposures, employee illnesses and disease outbreaks.
- Responsible for coordinating the infection control program which includes surveillance; analysis of data; developing reports, policies and procedures.
- Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.
- Provides consultation and education to staff, physicians and community leaders in respect to Infection Prevention & Control.
- Coordinate with the Infection Prevention and Control Committee to determine the direction of surveillance activities and actively evaluate effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control Plan annually.
- Conduct risk assessments at least annually and as needed with consideration of served populations, regional vulnerabilities, relevant statistical data, and new and emerging infectious diseases.
- Notify the County and/or State Health Department of any reportable diseases, adhering to all internal county and state procedures.
- Develop and implement continuously improved patient care procedures and control mechanisms relating to quality, compliance and infectious diseases.
- Participate in infection prevent and control education of all employees during orientation and annually thereafter, including classes in infection prevention and control practices and employee health.
- Ensure the infection prevention and control procedures meet CMS, DNV, county and state, APIC and CDC regulations, standards or guidelines.
- Organize Infection Prevention and Control Committee meetings and maintain all meeting minutes.
Benefits
- Overtime Wages,
- Meals, accommodation,
- Transportation,
- 30 paid leaves with return economy airfare tickets in a year
Registered Nurse Education and Experience
- Associate degree, bachelor degree or diploma from an approved nursing program.
- Current licensure by the relevant state nursing board.
- Relevant experience.
Key Nursing Skills and Competencies
- teamwork
- communication skills
- planning and organizing
- attention to detail
- adaptability
- problem-solving skills
- judgment and decision-making
Terms Of Employment:
Permanent, Full-time (2087 annualised hours including holiday) this is an annualized role so hoursworked may vary from month to month but the salary will be paid monthly in 12 equal installments overthe Year. You will be expected to work weekends, Bank holidays and Limited evenings.
Purpose Of The Job:
Work under the supervision and support of a senior staff nurse or above, taking responsibility forassessing the care needs of patients and the planning development, implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
Confidentiality
Information relating to patients records, diagnosis and/or treatment of patients, employee records, or information concerning contracts, tenders and other commercially sensitive matters etc. are considered to be confidential and must not be divulged without prior authority. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action being taken.
Regards,
HR Team
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Medical / Healthcare
Role Category: Nursing
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Infection Control Nurse
Contact Details:
Company: Future GroupsLocation(s): United Arab Emirates, Singapore
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