Avera Marshall Hospital
Healthcare
InfectionPreventionist
“Infection Preventionist at Avera Marshall Hospital. Skills: Infection Prevention, policy development, surveillance, data analysis, education. developing, managing and evaluating all aspects of the Infection Prevention. consultation related to asepsis, sterilization, disinfection, disease precautions, disease transmission”
What You'll Achieve.
report outcomes on a regular basis to the Quality Care Committee; developing, implementing and reporting system-wide infection related metrics, policies and practices
Industry & Context.
identify opportunities for improvement; identify action plans; analyzes trends; investigates infections; identify clusters; identify infections of epidemiologic significance; identify outbreaks; determines appropriate actions
visual acuity adequate to perform position duties, ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds, Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's epidemiology, microbiology, medial technology, public health, healthcare delivery, laboratory science or other healthcare science, Certified In Infection Control - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) within 3 Years
Nice to Have
Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing Active in state of practice., Licensed Practical Nurse (Single) - Board of Nursing Active in state of practice., Completed specialized training in infection prevention and control, Relevant experience, Team leader or supervisor experience
What You'll Do.
managing and evaluating all aspects of the Infection Prevention
consultation related to asepsis
investigation and follow-up of possible employee exposure to communicable illness or other infection-related issues
Ensures that policies
infection–related studies and the IP Program are consistent with national standards and/or other evidence-based in accordance with current Federal
State and Local standards
guidelines and regulations
Responsible for: Developing policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases
Implementing policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases
Developing a system for identifying
and controlling infections and communicable diseases
Insure prompt reporting of communicable diseases to the Department of Health.
Advise staff on setting up appropriate plan of care for patients with infectious disease.
Ensure that major changes in cleaning products or techniques in use in the facility are approved by the Quality Care Committee.
Make regular rounds to the nursing units
lab and patient related departments to discuss possible infection control problems with team leader or Department Director or other associates involved with infection prevention.
Based on the Risk Assessment identify opportunities for improvement
identify action plans and report outcomes on a regular basis to the Quality Care Committee.
Using epidemiologic principles
analyzes trends and investigates infections to identify clusters
infections of epidemiologic significance
and with the Quality Care Committee
determines appropriate actions to be taken.
and maintains data bases for data related in internal and external infection prevention initiatives and performs statistical analysis.
Coordinates infection prevention education efforts
including surveillance for medical associates
and outreach consultation and education in infection prevention.
revises and advises relating to infection prevention policies and procedures
including those policies for procedures to be followed for special infection- related precautions
sterilization and disinfection.
Collaborates with Avera System Infection Preventionists in developing
implementing and reporting system-wide infection related metrics
policies and practices.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Be part of a multidisciplinary team; collaborate with the Employee Health Department; Collaborates with Avera System Infection Preventionists; Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members
Communication Scope
communicate effectively with others; hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds; Communication
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