Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Infection Prevention and Control program.
• Conduct regular IPC rounds, audits, inspections, and compliance monitoring.
• Monitor hand hygiene, PPE, standard precautions, environmental cleaning, sterilization, disinfection, and CSSD processes.
• Monitor the handling and transport of contaminated and sterile instruments, as well as clinical and sharps waste disposal.
• Monitor infection prevention in dental treatment areas and dental unit waterline management where applicable.
• Develop IPC training and staff competency assessments.
• Support infection-related incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor IPC trends, recurring non-compliances, and significant risks.
• Support preparation for DOH inspections, audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain IPC records, audit evidence, training records, compliance documentation, and periodic reports.
• Escalate significant or unresolved IPC risks to management.
• Collaborate with Quality and clinical and non-clinical departments on IPC governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree or relevant qualification in Nursing, Healthcare, Infection Prevention and Control, or a related field.
• Hold valid professional nursing licensure or eligibility, as applicable.
• Relevant Infection Prevention and Control training or certification is preferred.
• Have practical Infection Prevention and Control experience, preferably in a healthcare or dental setting.
• Know sterilization, disinfection, CSSD practices, PPE, hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, and healthcare waste management.
• Have experience with audits, inspections, compliance monitoring, staff training, documentation, reporting, communication, and coordination.
• Be able to collaborate with clinical and non-clinical teams.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to strengthen an organization-wide IPC program.
• Collaborative environment with Clinical Management and Quality.
• Opportunity to lead IPC monitoring, training, compliance, and continuous improvement across dental clinics.

Work Location

• Work location is in person.