Job Description

Designation: ICN


Qualification: GNM/BSc Nursing (ICN)


Department: Nursing


Work Experience: 2+ Years





Total Opening: 1


Location: East of Kailash, New Delhi

POSITION GUIDELINES

DOCUMENT- JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES

DEPARTMENT : NURSING

POSITION : INFECTION CONTROL NURSE

REPORTING TO : MANAGER - QUALITY & NURSING

QUALIFICATION : GNM AS WELL AS TRAINING ON INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES

EXPERIENCE : 3-7 YEARS IN HEALTHCARE

DRESS CODE : SPECIFIED DRESS CODE WITH I.D. CARD

DUTY HOURS : AS PER SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key areas of responsibility:

As Infection Control Nurse:

Assign duties and responsibilities for infection control activities.
Maintain surveillance of all hospital areas and laboratory data related to infection control.
Perform a variety of professional duties involved in the prevention and control of nosocomial infection.
Conduct regular rounds in all departments to discuss, monitor and ensure that staffs are following the infection control guidelines.
To monitor the implementation of the Hospital infection control policy.
To monitor the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization practices.
To identify the infection rate in the high risk areas.
Monitor and audit the hand washing practices.
Surveillance activities related to infection control.
Plan and co-ordinate hospital - wide education program in infection control for all staff.
Participate in the infection control training program to update the knowledge.

Any other work assigned by the Medical Director/HOD/management from time to time.

Key Competencies:

Professional skills
Patient focus
Analytic thinking



Administrative skills
Team working & inter-personal skill
Customer / Computer orientated



Motivation skills
Organization skills
Influencing



Behavioral skills
Train & trainer ability
Decision making



Communication skills
Leadership
NABH Awarenes