Infection Preventionist / Employee Health Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

MIDLAND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.

Midland, Texas

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE : INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

DEPARTMENT : ADMINISTRATION

REPORTS TO : CHIEF NURSING OFFICER (CNO)

OES CODE : N / A

FLSA EXEMPTIONS STATUS : N / A

JOB SUMMARY

The Infection Preventionist plays a vital role in keeping Midland Community Healthcare Services patients and employees safe by identifying, investigating, monitoring, reporting of healthcare-associated infections. Ensuring compliance with infection control standards set by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Joint Commission, as well as, state and federal guidelines. The Infection Preventionist collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies.

JOB DUTIES

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of infection control processes for a primary healthcare setting.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational Infection Control program.
• Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach principles and practical application of infection control to all levels of MCHS personnel.
• Develop an annual surveillance (Risk Management) plan based on our population(s) served, services provided, and the analysis of surveillance data.
• Monitor the clinics to ensure required reports are completed in a timely manner
• Maintain current knowledge with infection control standards
• Ensure employee compliance with policies and procedures pertaining to Infection Control.
• Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.
• Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Develop immunization and screening program for employees.
• Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable disease or following an exposure.

JOB EXPECTATIONS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

CRITICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

WORK ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

BBP Class I : This job involves the potential exposure to blood borne pathogens due to required job tasks that routinely involve a potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues or potential splashes. Job duties also involve exposure to latex products, exposure to potential punctures while performing job duties, and exposure to potential fumes.

Physical Demand : Ability to interact with patients and operate office equipment for patient services. Employees will need the ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs, or more, independently as necessary. Vision abilities are required to read and verify patient information, to read information on medical records, and the read information on computer systems. Ability to pull, push, lift, and manipulate equipment and files. The ability to move freely about the front office and medical record areas in order to perform the job duties is required. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630 , reasonable accommodations will be made for those employees with disabilities in order to assist them in performing the job duties and demands, provided it does not constitute undue hardship upon MCHS

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