Infection Control and Prevention Nurse - Full Time

Job: Infection Control and Prevention Nurse 
Classification: Salaried/Exempt 
FLSA Category: Professional Exemption 
Job Category: 2 Professionals

Position Summary
Assess needs, plans, organizes, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the Infection Control and Employee Health Programs.  Interprets policies, sets objectives, advises and counsels supervisory and non-supervisory personnel with regard to Infection Control and Employee Health. Conducts liaison with local, state and federal health departments and community agencies. 

Essential Functions
-Plans for a hospital-wide infection control program designed to assure a safe environment from an infection control standpoint.
-Coordinates infection control activities throughout the hospital.
-Provides education and serves as resource person for/assists all departments, medical staff in infection control matters.
-Promotes consistency in infection control activities on a hospital-wide basis and minimizes duplication of efforts.
-Reviews culture reports and other appropriate data to determine infections/ trends and for identification of nosocomial infections.
-Collects and analyzes data which can be utilized in identifying and minimizing potential or actual infections.
-Develops policies and procedures as related to infection control matters utilizing CDC guidelines and other national standards as guides.
-Gathers, reviews, and reports data to the CDC per federal guidelines. 
-Periodically rounds nursing units and other departments and observes for compliance with infection control policies, procedures, and practices.
-Prepares reports regarding infection control activities for appropriate committees, attend meetings, and present reports.
-Reports communicable and/or other reportable diseases to the Texas Department of Health as required.
-Plans for a hospital-wide employee health program designed to protect patients and employees.
-Collects data for and identifies trends for potential or actual infections in employees.
-Verifies pre-placement evaluations of employee applicants and maintains employee health profiles.
-Performs employee health testing as indicated/appropriate and conducts exposure control program for employees and medical staff.
-Reviews the employee drug testing program.
-Advises Quality Management Director regularly regarding infection control and employee health matters.
-Assists in processes to assure compliance with TJC standards.
-Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
-Is available for phone and/or in person consultation after hours as needed.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience
-Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred.
-One year in a nursing supervisory role preferred.

Education
-Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
-Registered Nurse currently licensed by the State of Texas required.
-Basic infection control training and CIC certification within three years required.
-BLS (Basic Life Support) certification within 30 days of hire date.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying    Pushing/Pulling             
Lbs.      % Time     Lbs.      % Time
1-10     34-66      1-10      34-66
11-20     0-33     11-20      0-33 
21-50     0-33     21-50      0-33
51-75     0-33     51-75      0-33
76-100    None   76-100    None

Movement               % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist             0-33
Crouch/Squat                   0-33
Kneel/Crawl                     0-33 
Reach above Shoulder     0-33    
Reach below Shoulder     0-33
Repetitive Arm                 None
Repetitive Hand               34-66
Grasping                         0-33
Squeezing                       0-33
Climb Stairs                     0-33
Walking Uneven               0-33
Walking Even                   34-66

Environment            % Time
Indoors                      67-100
Outdoors                    0-33
Extreme Heat          None 
Dusty                         None    
Excessive Noise       0-33

Equipment              % Time
Motor Vehicles        0-33
Foot Pedals             0-33
Extreme Heat         None 
Dusty                         None    
Excessive Noise       0-33

Work near                 % Time
Machinery              0-33
Electricity                  0-33
SHARPS                     0-33
Chemicals                  0-33
Fumes                       0-33
Heights                     None

Vision        
Depth Perception        Required
< 20"                        Required
Color                         Not Required
Peripheral                  Required

Endurance       Hours at Once      Total in 12HR
Sit                                     2                       6
Stand                                 2                       3
Walk                                  1                       3


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