Infection Control Nurse

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Daily visits to all wards and patient holding units.
- Collection and tabulation of daily data of all incidents of hospital acquired infections.
- Collection of needle stick injury incidents and assisting infection control team in PPE.
- Ensuring that samples of blood, stool, sputum, urine, swab, when indicated are collected and dispatched to the laboratory on time.
- Initiating hospital infection control from while documenting from nosocomial infections.
- Computation of ward wise or procedure wise statistics.
- Daily visit of laboratory to ascertain results of previous days sample
- Warning treating doctor on any positives cultures.
- Monitoring and Supervision of infection control practices among hospital staff.
- Training of nurses and paramedical personnel on Infection control policies and hand hygiene.
- Conducting educational activities related to infection control practices for housekeeping and nursing aids.
- Assist in bacteriological studies of all cases.
- Conducting infection control quizzes.
- Undertaking innovative infection control awareness programs for staff, patients & relatives.
- Ensure correct practice for Biomedical Waste Handling.
- Maintaining data related to Infections & Infection Control Monitoring.
- Plan awareness programs.
- Responsible for the nursing care management of a unit along with HN
- Accountable for physical, psychological and emotional condition and stability of the patients
- Ensures proper admission and discharge of the ward patient
- Liable for maintaining proper patients records
- Inspecting patients case records
- Giving counseling and psychological support to the patients
- Visit all patients and make sure that the total health needs of the patients are met
- Develops and implements plans for the direction and supervision of nursing services and for the improvement of existing methods in the care and treatment of the patient.
- Serves as liaison between staff and administrative personnel by relaying pertinent information, and by discussing and resolving problems and issues.
- Ensures adequate staffing for daily activities Reviews and revises current nursing policies and procedures to improve quality and quantity of services provided.
- Assists in the formulation of budgetary estimates for nursing services.
- Attends and participates in the development of orientation and in-service training programs for nursing service personnel
- Participates in nursing activities to augment nursing staff.
- GNM/B.Sc. (Nursing) /M.Sc & ICN Certification
- Should be registered with Maharashtra Medical Council
- And relevant experience - should have worked as Infection Control nurse for 3-5 years and administrative role

**Required Skills/Abilities**:

- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.

**Salary**: ₹300,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Majiwada, Thane - 400607, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursing: 2 years (preferred)

License/Certification:

- MNC Registration and ICN certification (preferred)

**Speak with the employer**
+91 9869839555