Infection Prevention Nurse (RN) - Relocation Offered!

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