Infection Control Practitioner - 08

·         Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the CARE Hospitals and Clinics.

·         Conducts regular rounds in all hospital departments to discuss, monitor and follow the infection control practices with hospital staff.

·         Collects data on nosocomial infections from all hospital departments and maintains records for each case.

·         Conducts continuous surveillance to detect the source of infection for prevention purposes.

·         Assists in taking regular swabs of high-risk areas of the hospital.

·         Follows and investigates the incidences of nosocomial infections, generates reports and forwards copy of the reports to the Infection Control Head.

·         Implements educational programs to provide staff with knowledge and skills regarding infection control practices and preventive measures to provide a safe environment for clients and employees.

·         Participates and assists in the organization of regularly scheduled hospital Infection Control Committee meetings.

·         Reports any hindrances to implement the infection control practices.

·         Collaborates with CSSD staff in all matters related to sterilization and infection control practices.

·         Ensures the staffs are free from infectious disease.

·         Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives, in-service education programs and unit meetings as assigned.

·         Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary.

·         Assists in conducting training sessions to ensure constant implementation of infection control practices.

·         Maintains compliance with Saudi Arabian standards and regulating bodies such as JCI & CBAHI; promotes best practices.

·         Assists with licensing/accreditation survey preparation as requested

·         Recommends and evaluates procedures/policies related to infection control within the hospital.

·         Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.

·         They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.

·         Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care.

·         Provides health promotion and health teaching thru methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.

·         Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.

·         Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.

Education, Qualification and Trainings

·         Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, or microbiology

·         Preference to be given to the nursing staff with specialty training/education in infection control

·         Current certification in  Basic Cardiac Life Support ( BCLS )

Experience:

·         2-year experience in infection control.

·         Fluency in verbal and written English.

·         Exhibits professional and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

·         Management knowledge and skills.

·         Working knowledge of computer systems.

·         Updated knowledge of policies, procedures and regulations regarding infection control at both national and international level.

·         Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices

·         Thorough knowledge of national and international rules, regulations and procedures pertaining to infection control.

Ability to work well with and within multi-disciplinary teams.