Job Details
Job Location
:
Harrisonville, MO 64701
Position Type
:
Full Time
Education Level
: 4 Year Degree
Job Shift
:
Day
Dimension and Description
Primary
Purpose:
Ensure that patients and employees are not at risk of infections and health related concerns.
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
Formally responsible for making recommendations regarding policies associated with the job's purpose and essential responsibilities.
Routine Decision Making:
Partners with Laboratory to report patient cultures.
Formal Supervisory Responsibility:
No formal supervisory responsibility.
Required Knowledge:
Knowledge of federal and state laws regarding infection, safety (OSHA), and health regulations; basic knowledge of medical terms and diagnosis.
Required Skills and Ability:
Ability to interpret federal and state laws regarding infection, safety and health; must be able to communicate at all levels and must maintain working relationship with professional peers and organizations; ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
Unusual
Working Conditions:
Risk of blood, body fluid contamination. Have the potential to work with or near hazardous drugs and chemicals in the healthcare setting.
Education and Certification/ Registration required for the Position:
Four-year college education, which may include a licensed registered nurse, a bachelor’s degree in laboratory science or public health, or has similar qualifications and additional training or education preparation in infection control, infectious diseases, epidemiology and principles of quality improvement. BSN required. Infection control experience preferred. Infection Control Certification (CIC) required or willingness to acquire within 2 years of employment.
Age Specific
Competencies:
Provides care for adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.
Qualifications
Essential Responsibilities and Tasks
Monitor compliance of infection control program, review and analyze infection control data, risk factors and as needed, perform special studies that relate to infection prevention and control. (50% of the time)Works in conjunction with Pharmacy Department to review C&S reports of patients daily-to identify any unusual or multiple resistant organisms, then generate correct protection from transmission, through use of Standard Precautions with disease specific precautions.Report to the local Cass County Health Department any Category I or II diseases or findings daily during days of operation.Based on culture reports, notify and educate nursing home personnel when their client has a multiple drug resistant organism infection, resulting in reduced transmission to other clients and staff members in that specific facility.Provide data for Missouri Healthcare Associated Infection Reporting System (MHIRS) on a quarterly basis.Provide data to NHSN on a monthly basis in a timely manner.Provide data to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) as required for all vaccinations that are provided to employees and/or staff.Is visible within the organization-actively monitoring and visualizing infection prevention practices and acting when practices are not meeting expectations.Provides education to hospital personnel in the areas of Infection Prevention/Control and Employee Health. (20% of the time)Present information in new employee orientation 90% of scheduled dates. Review employee health program, infection prevention control program, and environment of care requirements, result in updated information.Instruct 100% of all new personnel during New Employee Orientation on hand washing procedure and efficacy. Ensures and monitors compliance and takes actions as necessary to meet organizations expectations.Instruct 100% of new personnel on Standard Precautions with disease related transmission-based precautions. Measures and monitors ongoing compliance and takes actions as necessary to meet organizational expectations.Organize and present information on annual basis related to Safety and Infection Control/Prevention. This will be done using Care Learning modules and competency fair stations. Additional education provided to staff on as-needed basis related to current concerns.On an annual basis, provides the Board of Trustees and leadership a summary of Infection Prevention/Control activities. Plans for the following year using summary and current Infection prevention/Control trends.Provide Employee Health services to employees as needed. May be included but not limited to administering immunizations, annual TB screenings, and following up with staff member exposed to communicable diseases. (15% of the time)Review health history, require documentation of immunity to rubella, rubeola, varicella, and mumps, update tetanus/diphtheria vaccination on 100% of new employees providing protection for the employee in health care arena. TB skin testing or require a chest film if a past positive reactor.Offer…
