Infection Control Nurse

Job Summary:

Tryfacta is seeking an Infection Preventionist - RN for our client in Glendale, AZ 85309 . If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested, please Apply Now!

Position Title: Infection Preventionist - RN

Location: Glendale, AZ 85309

Duration: 12 Months Extension

Work Schedule: Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 07:00 am to 17:30 pm not to exceed 40 hours per week. The Infection Preventionist will work 40 hours a week.

Pay rate: $60 to 65/hr W2 without benefits

• Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to implement the MTF IPCP IAW AFI 44-108, Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• Perform an annual self-inspection to determine if there is sufficient evidence of MTF's compliance or noncompliance with regulatory standards below. Provides assessment of IPC program to the Infection Prevention and Control Function (IPCF) Chair and shares with IPCF at quarterly meetings. Standards and guidelines used to determine compliance include, but are not limited to:
• AFI 44-108, Infection Prevention and Control Program. The applicable IPC references are:
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Multi-society guideline on reprocessing flexible GI endoscopes: 2016 update. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance) Available at: https://www.sgna.org/Portals/0/MS_guideline_reprocessing_GI_endoscopes.pdf
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). APIC Text Online: Text of Infection Control (IC) and Epidemiology. Available at: https://apic.org/ (Note: call AFMOA/SGHQ Infection Preventionist for access code)
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). APIC Text Online: Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology. Available at: https://apic.org/ (Note: call AFMOA/SGHQ Infection Preventionist for access code)
• Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). Sterilization, Part 1: Sterilization in Health Care Facilities, 2015 Edition, Arlington, VA. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance) Available at: http://esubscription.aami.org/Login.aspx (Note: call AFMOA/SGHQ Infection Preventionist for access code)
• Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), Inc. Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. 2018 Edition. Denver, CO. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance) Available on the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Virtual Library at:
• https://kx2.afms.mil/kj/kx8/VirtualLibrary/Pages/home.aspx
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Note: the following guidelines are available at this link: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/index.html
• 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guidance for Evaluating Health-Care Personnel for Hepatitis B Virus Protection and for Administering Postexposure Management, 2013 (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, 2009. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings, 2011. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel, 1998. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance).
• Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, 2003. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)
• Guidelines for Preventing Health-Care-Associated Pneumonia, 2003. (Unless superseded by more recent guidance)