Infection Prevention & Control Coord - Quality Management - FT Days
About The Position
The Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator administers the Infection Control Plan and is appointed by the governing body as an infection preventionist or 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 about infection prevention, infection control, and employee health practices; coordinates the medical center’s response to communicable disease clusters or outbreaks; and conducts healthcare-associated infection surveillance and rate calculations. The role reports information internally and to external entities as required, including the National Healthcare Safety Network and the State of Oregon. The coordinator develops and maintains infection prevention, infection control, and employee health policies; provides staff education; participates in designated committees; and maintains knowledge of applicable standards and regulations. The position is responsible for compliance with infection prevention and control-related NIAHO standards and employee health-related OSHA standards. Duties also include providing vaccinations under Employee Health standing orders and managing post-exposure cases according to policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, public health, or a related field.
- At least two years of related experience.
- Complete all NHSN modules upon hire or within six months if they have not been completed previously.
- Obtain and maintain an infection prevention and control certification appropriate to the role within two years of hire. Acceptable examples include CIC, DNV CHIPP, CPH, CDI, or another organization-approved infection prevention and control certification.
Nice To Haves
- Current Oregon RN or LPN license.
- Completion of infection prevention and control education from accredited bodies such as NHSN, CDC, APIC, or DNV.
- Completion of the APIC competency model.
- APIC membership.
Responsibilities
- Administer the Infection Control Plan.
- Make recommendations to management concerning infection prevention, infection control, and employee health practices.
- Coordinate the medical center’s response to communicable disease clusters or outbreaks.
- Conduct surveillance for 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.
- Report data and information internally as appropriate and externally as required, including to the National Healthcare Safety Network and the State of Oregon.
- Develop and maintain infection prevention, infection 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, infection 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.
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Job Type
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