Registered Nurse Infection Prevention / Quality Improvement Full Time

About the role

Community Hospital is hiring a Full Time Registered Nurse Infection Prevention / Quality Improvement with a $5,000 Sign On Bonus!

Responsibilities

• Collects, records and analyzes data on healthcare associated infections based on facility needs, devises target areas for surveillance, and makes recommendations for control measures or interventions.
• Provides surveillance and assessment of infection control practices related to Standard Precautions, Transmission Based Precautions, and Exposure Control.
• Provides Infection Control post-operative surveillance, data collection, assessment, measurement, and reports findings to the Infection Prevention Committee.
• Assists with infection control services for patient care areas by applying epidemiologic principles to decrease patient risk for infection in a cost efficient manner.
• Educates individuals/small groups on a daily basis regarding adherence to principles of infection prevention, as indicated, to reduce infection risk and initiation of special isolation protocols as needed for outbreaks.
• Conducts staff training on aseptic techniques, infection control and prevention, antiseptics and disinfectants, specific infectious disease and other related health care issues.
• Initiates and conducts outbreak investigations.
• Reviews laboratory reports and communicates potential communicable diseases issues/problems with affected areas of the hospital.
• Provides review of the appropriateness of agents used for disinfecting and antisepsis.
• Assists in development and administration of follow-up monitoring procedures for patients exposed to communicable diseases.
• Provides infection prevention and control services for outpatient areas.
• Maintains compliance with accrediting body, CMS, and state standards.
• Aids in the establishment of standards of infection control practices that are scientifically based and consistent with regulatory requirements.
• Aids in the review and recommendation of medical products and engineering controls required for infection control safety standards.
• Conducts research to document information on infection prevention and control problems/issues.
• Aids in community infection control issues through outreach to/from other facilities and practitioners.
• Facilitates annual review and revision of the Infection Control Program Policies/Procedures.
• Aid in and able to provide care to employees for routine employee health maintenance or on the job injuries.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse Licensure with the State of Oklahoma required.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in performance improvement and risk management.
• BLS within 30 days.
• Bachelor degree preferred.