Infection Preventionist

Avera•Marshall, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for developing, managing and evaluating all aspects of the Infection Prevention program; in accordance with current Federal, State and Local standards, guidelines and regulations as directed by the Quality Care Committee. The Infection Control Coordinator provides consultation related to asepsis, sterilization, disinfection, disease precautions, disease transmission, and related issues; to collaborate with the Employee Health Department in investigation and follow-up of possible employee exposure to communicable illness or other infection-related issues.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
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 Haves

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

Responsibilities

Ensures that policies, infection–related studies and the IP Program are consistent with national standards and/or other evidence-based information; in accordance with current Federal, State and Local standards, guidelines and regulations
Developing policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases
Implementing policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases
Developing a system for identifying, reporting, investigating, 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 outbreaks, and with the Quality Care Committee, determines appropriate actions to be taken.
Designs, builds, 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 staff; associates, volunteers, students, vendors, patients/residents, and outreach consultation and education in infection prevention.
Reviews, revises and advises relating to infection prevention policies and procedures, including those policies for procedures to be followed for special infection- related precautions, asepsis, sterilization and disinfection.
Collaborates with Avera System Infection Preventionists in developing, implementing and reporting system-wide infection related metrics, policies and practices.
Assumes responsibility for personal and professional skills and growth through attendance at organizations department meetings and in-services.