RN Infection Preventionist

The infection preventionist helps to prevent healthcare-acquired infections by isolating sources of infections and limiting their spread. This person will systematically collect, analyze, and interpret health data to plan, implement, evaluate and disseminate appropriate public health practices. This person will also train healthcare staff through instruction and dissemination of information on infection practices.

• Plan, develops, directs, implements, and evaluates infection prevention within a hospital or healthcare facility.
• Instructs personnel in proper infection control procedure.
• Investigates infection control problems and arrange follow-up care for patients exposed to infectious diseases.
• Conducts rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff.
• Collects infection data from departments, maintaining record for each case, trains staff on implementation of infection control practices.
• Investigates incidents of infection.
• Reports incidents to the Director of Nursing.
• Ensures the availability of supplies required for infection control.

• Must be a very energetic individual with the desire to develop and implement infection control training programs.
• Should be able to plan and conduct training seminars and exercises with a working knowledge of nursing practice and theory.
• Must possess excellent written, interpersonal, time management and presentation skills with flexibility to meet a wide range of service needs.

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing (RN) and possesses certification in infection control.
• Should have at least two to three years of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Having previous experience in teaching, curriculum development and instructional design is also desired.

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