What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Infection Control Practitioner position at Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Rahway?
Description
Job Summary
Functions in the role of expert Infection Control Clinician, consulting with physicians, nursing leadership, managers to ensure effective management of infectious and/or immuno-suppressed patient for assigned market hospitals. Manages the staff for Infection Control ensuring effective care for patients and staff.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for the direction and oversight of the Infection Control practices and procedures for each assigned market hospital.
- Serves as a resource to departmental, interdepartmental, administrative and clinical operations leadership teams.
- Responsible for assessing staff competence in respective area (IC).
- Ensures infection control departments are effectively staffed.
- Manages all areas of coaching, counseling and disciplinary matters for his/her respective staff, in a professional manner and in accordance with the handbook, policies and procedures.
- Performs as Co-Chair for ICP meetings with physicians.
- Provides approved clinical services within the scope of practice.
- Develops, reviews, and makes necessary changes to departmental policies and procedures, and reports updates and changes directly to physicians and staff accordingly.
- Ensures hospital wide compliance with IC program.
- Develops hospital wide annual IC Plan and performs assessment of prior year's plan.
- Oversees the orientation of newly hired employees and ensures the respective competencies related to IC in the assigned hospital are reviewed and completed as appropriate.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Must read, write and speak fluent English.
- Must have good and regular attendance.
- Approximate percent of time required to travel: 10%
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or healthcare related field.
- Master’s degree in clinical specialty preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
Licenses/Certification
- Current State RN license as required by State.
- BLS Certification required.
- ICP or related certification preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of 1-year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
- Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
