Job Responsibilities:
Provides information, training, guidance and support for prevention and control of infection within the hospital.
Responsible for the surveillance, analysis, and reporting of Hospital Acquired infections; educating employees about infection control and ensuring the implementation of various infection control policies in the hospital.
Main Job Responsibilities
The infection control Nurse is responsible for Surveillance :
- The infection control supervisor plans, develops, directs, implements and evaluates infection prevention within a hospital or health care facility.
- They instruct personnel in proper infection control procedure.
They investigate infection control problems and arrange follow-up care for patients exposed to infectious diseases.
- Conduct rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff.
- Collect infection control data from departments, maintaining records for each case; trains staff on implementation of infection control practices.
- Investigate incidents of infection.
- Report incidents to the reporting authorities.
- Ensure the availability of supplies required for infection control.
- Plan and develop recommendations, implement and monitor policies and procedures for hospital staff regarding infection control practices.
- Monitor CSSD for proper sterilization, disinfection and decontamination instruments and equipment
· Collect record and analyze hospital records and lab reports to assess the extent of a disease outbreak in order to make the appropriate recommendations for action.
· Infection control practitioners must communicate with all divisions and departments of the hospital.
· Collecting data in support of epidemiological studies of specific problems or problem areas to determine the source of the problem and make appropriate recommendations
Skills:
- The infection control Nurse must be a very energetic individual with the desire to develop and implement infection control training programs.
- They should be able to plan and conduct training seminars and exercises with a working knowledge of nursing practice and theory.
· They must possess excellent written, interpersonal, time management and presentation skills with flexibility to meet a wide range of service needs.
Education Training
· Plan, organize, develop and implement educational programs for all hospital employees on infection control practices.
· Develop appropriate informational materials at appropriate level of understanding and need.
· Serve as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to patients, families staff.
· Develop and Edit infection control practices and procedures in accordance with current standard and evidence based guidelines. Routinely monitor compliance with set policies and protocols.
· Detects and Investigates suspected hospital associated infections on a systematic and current basis, and collects relevant information. Investigates all significant Infection Control problems
· Report all Notifiable diseases to the medical records when indicated.
- Inspects the environment and observes personnel activities for the purpose of detecting possible infection hazards and evaluating compliance with standards set by the Infection Control Committee.
- Follow up of all Infections in Cloudnine personnel and assists in the development of the Hospital Employee Health Program.
- Collaborates with the clinician and other units for routine monitoring the infection control practices.
Educator Role Responsibilities
· Nursing induction for new join staff
· Plan and conduct orientation programs for newly joined nursing staff.
· Workshop and skill-based training related to:
· Antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care
· Labour room practices
· Neonatal care and breastfeeding support
· Conduct competency assessments and skill validations.
· Edit nursing staff on latest evidence-based practices and hospital protocols.
1. Clinical Practice Support
• Guide nursing staff in safe, ethical, and evidence-based maternity care.
• Support adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and clinical guidelines.
• Assist staff in managing high-risk obstetric cases under medical guidance.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities.
2. Quality Safety
• Promote infection control practices and patient safety standards.
• Participate in NABH / accreditation-related training and documentation.
• Monitor nursing practices and provide feedback for improvement.
• Assist in incident reporting, analysis, and corrective action training.
3. Documentation Records
• Maintain records of training programs, attendance, and competency assessments.
• Prepare educational materials, manuals, and guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining compliance documentation for audits and inspections.
4. Leadership Mentoring
• Mentor and coach nursing staff to enhance professional development.
• Encourage continuous learning and best practices.
• Coordinate with nursing management and multidisciplinary teams.
Key Performance Measures
Measurable
· Compliance to set SOPs
· Reduced rate of HAIs
· Infection Control Audit
· Quality / Nursing Audit
· Record keeping
· Employee Motivation Index
· Manpower of training in the unit
· Man days of training conducted
· Man days of training attended .
Non Measurable
· Interface with department heads (team work )
· Positive attitude
· Eye for details
· External/Internal goodwill created for the organization
· Positive environment in the unit
