Registered Nurse (RN) - Infection Control

Northampton County · Nazareth, PA · 1 mo ago

HealthcareFull-time

Assists the Infection Control Coordinator with the development and revision of policies and procedures for facility staff on issues such as universal precaution and isolation care.
Uses and adapts Federal agency and other guidelines, ensuring goals and objectives are still met, and submits plan for review to higher level nursing and administrative staff, then implements revisions.
Explains approved policies and procedures, and answers questions from affected personnel.
Makes random visits throughout the facility to observe activities, storage of materials, and how work is being carried out.
Prepares notes and submits reports of findings.
Receives notices of any patient receiving antibiotics. Investigates each case, identifying the nature of infection, location, and other relevant facts.
Determines any apparent systemic issue to be addressed, and prepares reports of these findings, and the conclusions.
Takes corrective measures or refers for medical or other action.
Covers for the Clinic Coordinator as needed, and supplements the nursing administration team.
Processes forms and miscellaneous documents as necessary.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing;
Possession of licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Completion of the 23 modules of the CDC Infection Prevention Training preferred;
Three (3) years of practical nursing experience, with an emphasis on infection control procedures preferred.

Thorough knowledge of Federal and State infection control requirements.
Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices and standards.
Knowledge of quality improvement process and data analysis.
Knowledge of nursing methods and techniques commonly employed in clinics and/or outpatient medical offices.
Ability to identify the presence, track the course, and recommend corrective action to ameliorate the effect of infections on the facility.
Ability to monitor patients' records, maintain relevant documentation, and issue required reports and notifications.
Ability to assess extent of medical condition and/or need for medical care on the part of those with conflicting motivations.
Ability to operate a personal computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database and graphics programs.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical and nursing staff administrative personnel, associates, volunteers, representatives from community groups and other agencies, and patients and their family members.
Ability to work with teams, staff administration to ensure good clinical outcomes and best practices.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

Telephone, scheduling charts and blood pressure equipment, thermometers, patient record charts, syringe needles, blood glucose meter, surgical instruments, stethoscope, oxygen equipment, suction equipment, wound dressings, wound vac, specialty support surfaces, positioning devices, medication cards, machinery for inhalation therapy, calculator, personal computer, fax machine, and copy machine.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works primarily in patient care.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud in patient care or other areas.

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