Full Job Description
TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INFECTION CONTROL AND PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE HOSPITAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO MDPA NASN, CMS REQUIREMENTS; TO MANAGE THE DEPARTMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, GOALS AND BUDGET OF THE HOSPITAL; TO MANAGE OR CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION, EDUCATION AND DIRECTION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM
Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing/Science; with successful completion of a program in epidemiology and infectious disease principles
Licenses/Registrations: Current license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse; certification as an Infection Control Professional through CBIC
Experience: Five years experience in infection control; provision of educational programs utilizing adult education principles; in-depth knowledge of patient care practices, disinfection systems, nosocomial infections, isolation systems, infectious diseases, and the support systems necessary to have an effective infection control program.
