Infection Control Nurse

apartment Connally Memorial Medical Center location_onFloresville, TX 78114, US

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Job Details

Job Location: Main 499 - Floresville, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Health Care

Description

Summary. Assists infection control manager in the promotion and application of infection control measures to prevent and/or control infections among patients and employees. Facilitates compliance with requirements of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Public Health

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

- - Reviews computer census report to identify patients with community acquired disease daily.
  - Identifies patients with a communicable disease and prevents exposure to others as needed.
  - Qualitatively reviews patient records for health-care acquired infection.
Compares laboratory reports with communicable diseases list to identify conditions that require infection control procedures.
Advises and consults with physicians, nurses, and hospital personnel concerning precautions to be taken to protect patients, staff, and other persons from possible contamination or infection.
Investigates infection control problems and arranges for follow-up care for persons exposed to infection or disease.
Instructs hospital personnel in universal and specific infection control procedures.
Position also serves as Employee Health Nurse.
Responsible for maintaining all immunization records for hospital staff.

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Bachelor of science degree in nursing or equivalent

Current license to practice in state

Infection control/epidemiology educational course

Certification from Board of Infection Control preferred

Other Skills and Abilities

Minimum of two years experience working with infection control methods with computer background preferred

Other Qualifications

Assists infection control manager in the promotion and application of infection control measures to prevent and/or control infections among patients and employees. Facilitates compliance with requirements of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Public Health

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Bachelor of science degree in nursing or equivalent

Current license to practice in state

Infection control/epidemiology educational course

Certification from Board of Infection Control preferred

Other Skills and Abilities

Minimum of two years experience working with infection control methods with computer background preferred

Other Qualifications

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