Infection Control Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN)

General Purpose

The primary responsibility of your job position is to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty.

Such supervision must be accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility and may be required by the Director of Nursing (DON)and or/Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) when applicable, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Essential Duties

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.

However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Administrative Functions

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct our infection control program in accordance with

current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities.

• Ensure that the facility follows current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or

standard/universal precautions.

• Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct

problem areas.

• Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.

• Maintain a reference library of written infection control material that will assist the facility in meeting the day-to-day

needs of the isolated resident.

• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the infection

control program of this facility.

• Assist all departments in evaluating and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks involving

exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified.

• Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating

procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.

• Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and

supervision of isolation precautions/practices.

• Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.

• Ensure that laboratory support is available, including microbiological and serological services.

• Review and analyze infectious disease laboratory reports and consult with the Director of Nursing Services in

developing the care plan for assuring that aseptic techniques are implemented.

• Assist in developing and implementing guidelines for the decontamination and sterilization activities performed in the

facility.

• Perform periodic testing of our prepared sterile packs, bundles, and supplies, including steril...