Infection Control Nurse

Job Title: Infection Control Nurse

Qualification: B.sc/M.Sc Nursing

Years of Experience: 3-5 Years as an ICN

Location: This position is available for the candidates of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand

Job Role:

• Provides information, training, guidance and support for infection prevention and control for all hospital employees including administrative and ancillary services.
• Responsible for the surveillance, analysis, and reporting of Hospital Acquired infections
• Ensuring the implementation of various infection control policies in the hospital.
• Assisting environmental control through surveillance of water supply systems as needed
• Participates in the formal teaching programmes during the orientation of new staff.
• Collects data-pertaining to c/s reports from microbiology department.
• Keeps track of all patient with
• Intravascular catheter, Urinary catheters, Medical/surgical wounds Instrumentation of respiratory tract (ET tubes, tracheotomy tubes)
• Monitoring and surveillance of Bio-Medical Waste Management practices & protocols.
• Assistance in the vaccination of employees.
• Reporting daily to Head of Infection control committee
• Attending relevant committee meetings, seminars, workshops or infection control update the knowledge.
• Conducts clinical audit to maintain high standard of care with respect to infection control and prevention.
• To establish an antibiotic susceptibility pattern, The rate of infection and the number of isolates grown, Intravenous line related infections, Wound sepsis rates, Urinary tract infection rates and Respiratory tract infection rates

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Question 1:

How many years of experience do you have in hospital infection prevention and control?

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

More than 3 years

Question 2:
Have you worked in an NABH or JCI-accredited hospital and participated in infection control audits or committees?

Yes

No

Question 3:
Briefly describe one infection control practice you have implemented or monitored in your current or previous role.
(Short answer)

Work Location: In person