Infection Control Practitioner
St. Joseph's/Candler · Savannah, GA · 3 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Position Summary
Maintains the health system's Infection Control Program to improve patient care and safety.
Education
- Associates of Nursing - Required
- Bachelors of Nursing - Preferred
Experience
- 3-5 Years clinical or epidemiology - Required
License & Certification
- Professional License with State of Practice - Required
- National Certification - Required
- Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Georgia
- Certification in Infection Control within 3 years of eligibility and maintain certification
Core Job Functions
- Makes rounds to monitor adherence to infection control policies and provides immediate counsel/corrective action when necessary.
- Prioritizes rounds based on patient risk, culture data, and potential for nosocomial transmission.
- Collaborates with Physician Advisors, Attending Physicians, and staff on isolation and infection control issues.
- Reviews microbiological lab data and patient clinical presentations to identify hospital-acquired infections.
- Prepares and presents educational offerings for staff, patients, and the community.
- Maintains current knowledge of regulations, requirements, and recommendations (JC, CDC, OSHA, etc.), and communicable diseases requiring reporting.
- Enters hospital-acquired infection data into the NHSN database for CMS upload.
- Reports employee, visitor, family, or other exposures to infectious disease to Occupational Health Services and conducts follow-up activities promptly.
- Participates in committees regarding product review and evaluation, and infection-related concerns.