Infection Prevention & Control Coord - Quality Management - FT Days

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

About The Position

The Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator administers the Infection Control Plan and is appointed by the governing body as an infection preventionist/infection control professional responsible for the infection prevention and control program. The appointment is based on recommendations from medical staff and nursing leadership. The coordinator makes recommendations to management on infection prevention, control, and employee health practices; coordinates the medical center’s response to communicable disease clusters or outbreaks; and performs surveillance, calculates infection rates, and reports data internally and externally as required, including to the National Healthcare Safety Network and the State of Oregon. The role develops and maintains infection prevention, control, and employee health policies; provides staff education; participates in relevant committees; and maintains knowledge of applicable standards and regulations. The coordinator is responsible for compliance with infection prevention and control-related NIAHO standards and employee health-related OSHA standards. The position also provides vaccinations under Employee Health standing orders and post-exposure management according to policy, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, public health, or a related field.
Minimum of two years of related experience.
Complete all NHSN modules upon hire or within six months if not previously completed.
Obtain and maintain an infection prevention and control certification appropriate to the role within two years of hire. Acceptable certifications include CIC, DNV CHIPP, CPH, CDI, or other infection prevention and control certifications approved by the organization.

Nice To Haves

Current Oregon RN or LPN license.
Completion of infection prevention and control education from accredited bodies such as NHSN, CDC, APIC, and DNV.
Completion of the APIC competency model.
APIC membership.

Responsibilities

Administer the Infection Control Plan.
Make recommendations to management regarding infection prevention and control and employee health practices.
Coordinate the medical center’s response to clusters or outbreaks of communicable diseases.
Conduct surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, including ventilator-associated events, central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, C. difficile infections, surgical site infections, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Calculate infection rates and report data internally as appropriate and externally as required, including to the National Healthcare Safety Network and the State of Oregon.
Develop and maintain infection prevention and control and employee health-related policies.
Develop and provide staff education as indicated.
Participate in the Medication Use and Infection Control Committee, Critical Care Committee, Environment of Care Safety Committee, and other committees as appropriate.
Maintain knowledge of standards and regulations related to infection control, prevention, and employee health.
Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control-related NIAHO standards and employee health-related OSHA standards.
Provide vaccinations according to Employee Health standing orders.
Provide post-exposure management according to policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.