Nurse (Admin/Infection Control)

Duties

• Responsible for implementing, coordinating, and administering the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Infection Control Program.
• Assess infection control standards and practices in the facility and its clinics.
• Identify potential reservoirs for cross- contamination and performing environmental cultures as needed.
• Observe control measures during infection outbreaks among patients or staff and manage the collection, reporting and documentation of infection control data.
• Reviews and applies regulatory and accreditation standards related to infection control and ensures adherence to current infection control protocols based on established regulations and guidelines.
• Suggests updates to hospital infection control policies and participates in reviewing and contributing to the evaluation and improvement of infection control guidelines within the facility.
• Develops, coordinates and teaches infection control educational programs for requested and mandatory topics.
• Serves as liaison among members of the Infection Control committee in clinical and non-clinical areas on infection control issues.
• Oversees infection control nurses and surveillance technicians in the performance of Infection Control practices.