Infection Preventionist RN
Company: Palo Pinto General Hospital
Location: Mineral Wells
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Identifies potential risk for exposure both to
employee, patients, visitors or medical staff. Preparation of
reports to Medical Staff Committees and hospital leadership
regarding health-care acquired infections; disseminates data to
medical and nursing staff, and others as required. Reports
communicable diseases per regulations. -Reports blood/body fluid
exposures. -Collaborates with local/state agencies when requested
and required by regulations. Monitors new products that impact
reduction of potential for infection. -Conducts educational
programs relating to infection prevention and control during
orientation and as needed. -Participates in mandatory standard
precaution in service required by JCAHO and OSHA annually and as
needed. -Provides resource data to supervisors, department
managers, medical staff, patient, and/or family members regarding
infection control issue. - Serves as subject-matter expert for
these topics. Facilitates management of policies and procedures for
Infection Control. -Advises and supports Employee Health
initiatives. Monitors information and completes annual infection
control plan and risk analysis for presentation to the Board of
Directors and staff. -Daily surveillance rounding regarding
infection prevention issues. -Participation and information
sharing/advice in the Safety Huddle and Grand Rounds. Identifies,
monitors prevention and control processes for infectious disease
processes and infection agents. Conducts surveillance and
epidemiologic investigation. Prevention and control of the
transmission of infectious agents. Assesses high risk patients to
determine potential and/or risk of infections. Identifies outbreaks
and/or trends. Develops action plans, reports and occurrences
through proper channels. Reviews all construction areas to assure
expected infection prevention processes are adhered to and
coordinates corrective action as needed. - Signs off on ICRA
documentation. Ownership of the Infection Control chapter for Joint
Commission compliant and planning of activities to ensure full
organizational compliance. Is aware of and scans the healthcare
environment to identify practices and trends that might impact PPGH
and/or our community.
Qualifications/Reporting:
Required minimum education: -Graduate of a professional nursing
school. Degree in Nursing or Allied Field required.
Required minimum experience: -Three years of professional nursing
experience in a clinical setting. Prefer one year in an infection
preventionist role, healthcare quality or healthcare employee
health role.
Required skills (if applicable): -Must be able to communicate
effectively with physicians, staff and patient/families. -
Effective oral and written communication skills. - Must be detail
oriented with strong follow through skills, human resource skills
and financial skills. - Strong interpersonal skills and
problem-solving ability is essential. - Good working knowledge of
nursing theory and practice and of adult learning principles.
Demonstrated teaching skills, leadership skills, and skills in
critical thinking and reading are essential. - Knowledge of program
development, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency
standards for infection control and clinical safety preferred.
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Required license/certification: -Registered nurse -currently
licensed to practice in the State of Texas. - Basic Cardiac Life
Support required. - APIC Infection Preventionist Certification
preferred. - APIC required within first year of employment.
Job reports to (title of the position): -Chief Quality Officer
Job titles reporting to this position: -None
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Keywords: Palo Pinto General Hospital, North Richland Hills , Infection Preventionist RN, Other , Mineral Wells, Texas
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