SUMMARY: The Infection Control Practitioner is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the organization's Infection Control Program. The ICP will work closely with all staff, including Medical staff to improve process to decrease and eliminate healthcare associated infections.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Organizational Infection Control Program.
- Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates the Infection Control Program.
- Performs surveillance for healthcare acquired infections by monitoring and evaluating infection control data.
- Reports infection control data to various committees, including but not limited to Patient Safety Quality Council, Medical Staff Quality Committee, Leadership and Safety Committee.
- Monitors and reports to communicable diseases and illness as mandated by Public Health Department.
- Reports and evaluates infections as required by regulatory agencies, including but not limited to National Health Safety Network (NHSN).
- Implements performance improvement activities to support continual improvement efforts and enhance patient safety.
- Complies will federal, state and accreditation regulations, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, NIAHO Standards, and ISO [redacted] standards.
- Serves as a resource to ensure infection prevention measures are supported and applied throughout the organization, including construction, new service lines and product selection.
- Organizational Collaboration
- Collaborates with organizational departments to create and execute policies and procedures to decrease the spread of infection, communicable disease and staff exposure.
- Participates in organizational Quality Improvement activities, including internal auditing, rounding, training and educating.
- Collaborates with multiple disciplines and departments, including off campus patient care areas.
- Follows organizational policy and procedures.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Other duties as assigned from time to time.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE: - Bachelors of Science Nursing Degree in Nursing or comparable field.
- Knowledge of NIAHO Standards, CMS Conditions of Participation and Title 22
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in an acute care hospital, 1 year in a leadership position.
- Great communication skills with all levels of staff, physicians, surveyors, patients and visitors.
- Effective professional writing and analytic skills.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: - Licensed by the California Board of Registered Nurses
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS Certification
- Certification in Infection Control and Prevention (CIC) preferred
AGE OF POPULATION SERVED:
Newborn Infant/Pediatric Adolescent Adult Geriatric
X All No Patient Care
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Visual and auditory acuity pertinent for communication.
- Manual dexterity with fine motor ability to operate and handle complex computerized equipment used in the department.
- Able to walk, stand, sit and/or type for several hours at a time.
- Ability to climb stairs
- Potential exposure to blood, body fluids, ionizing radiation, and hazardous chemicals.
- Lifting at least 20 pounds.
