Infection Prevention Nurse (RN) Job Listing at MedStar Health in Clinton, MD (Job ID 146869)

Description

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Responsible for planning implementing and supporting infection control activities. Conduct relevant investigations and develop reports pertinent to clinical risk management issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Incorporates new scientific findings in infection control into clinical practice; maintains an awareness of new developments in infection control and existing guidelines (CDC) and (OSHA) laws.
• Incorporates new scientific findings in infection control into clinical practice; maintains an awareness of new developments in infection control and existing guidelines (CDC) and (OSHA) laws.
• Acts as an infection control liaison for different Departments as required by the Director.
• Helps with epidemic investigations as required according to hospital county state and federal public health and maintains records of such investigations.
• Analyzes and updates isolation protocol according to applicable standards.
• Submits timely reports to the Infection Control Committee, Patient Safety Committee, Critical Care Committee, Performance Improvement Committee, and other committees/departments as requested.
• Provides infection control related in-services to hospital personnel as required at a minimum of once per calendar year.
• Maintains records of actual potentially infectious patients and reports pertinent information to county state and federal agencies as required by law under the direction of hospital leadership.
• Maintains records of statistical information concerning nosocomial infections including site indications of infections infectious organisms and related problems.
• Other duties as determined by organizational needs and scope of capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Medical Technology, Microbiology, or related science field required
• 1-2 years Experience with a background in infection control required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in Maryland preferred
• Licensure will be required based on the credentials of the candidate
• CIC - Certified in Infection Control CBIC certification within 1 Year required