Infection Control Nurse
- Maatrom Solution
- 5 to 10 Yrs
- Multi-City, India
- 11 months ago
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Job Description
Job Summary: Administers, directs and coordinates activities of Patient Care Administration and is responsible for the recommendation, development and implementation of infection control Actions, and for keeping the Nursing Supervisor/General Manager informed of both progress and potential problems. Responsible for the direction and evaluation of patient care delivery. Maintains operational aspects in collaboration with other service areas.
Job Duties:
Management Of Patient Care Personnel:
Supervises the maintenance of the established protocols for infection prevention e.g. isolation procedures, hand washing techniques used, the use of hand rub, change of IV set, change of central line dressing, availability of supplies, terminal cleaning of a unit, evaluation of equipment etc. in the hospital.
Corrects and teaches staff whenever the need arises during rounds. eg unnecessary use of gloves, improper handling of equipment, practice of aseptic precautions etc.
Participates in the formal teaching programmers during the orientation of new staff.
The staff should be informed about the steps to be taken incase of an accidental needle stick injury and the availability of hepatitis vaccination.
Tracks down the source of an organism such as in the case of an outbreak of salmonella or MRSA infections.
6. This includes environmental and personnel monitoring when appropriate
Recollection of specimens from high-risk areas of personnel.
The follow up of contents and carriers.
7. Carries out surveillance through regular contact with all hospital departments, particularly those providing patient care.
Collects data-pertaining to c/s reports from microbiology department everyday.
8.During ward rounds, should collect data related to dates and details
Admission from home, nursing home etc.
Surgery
Culture sample and reports
Invasive procedures
9.Keeps track of all patient with
Intravascular catheters
Urinary catheters
Medical/surgical wounds
Instrumentation of respiratory tract (ET tubes, tracheotomy tubes)
10.The microbiology department in turn maintains patient wise, department wise and data wise record of the culture and sensitivity reports. Following data is then analyzed and interpreted together with the microbiologist
Thus able to establish:
An antibiotic susceptibility pattern
The rate of infection and the number of isolates grown
Intravenous line related infections
Wound sepsis rates
Urinary tract infection rates and
Respiratory tract infection rates
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Medical / Healthcare
Role Category: NursingPharmacist / Medical Representative
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Infection Control Nurse
Contact Details:
Company: Bhaskar Rao T HiringLocation(s): Multi-City, India
Keyskills: safe patient handling patient administration patient assessment patient communications nursing practice nurse practitioners health care services pulse oximetry infection control trach care
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