Head Nurse Infection Control
Description
The Head Nurse Infection Control plays a crucial role in preventing, identifying, and managing healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The role involves surveillance, education, audits, and ensuring compliance with infection prevention policies, supporting accreditation and promoting patient and staff safety.
Surveillance and Monitoring
- Conduct active and passive surveillance of HAIs such as CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP and SSI.
- Analyze and interpret infection data
- Preparing reports for leadership.
- Identify outbreaks early and initiate containment measures.
- Policy Implementation and Compliance
- Implement and monitor IPC policies aligned with JCI and WHO standards.
- Ensure compliance with standard and transmission based precautions.
- Participate in policy development and review.
Education and Training
- Provide ongoing infection prevention education to healthcare staff.
- Promote hand hygiene compliance and safe clinical practices.
- Develop awareness programs to enhance infection prevention culture.
Audit and Quality Improvement
- Conduct IPC audits including hand hygiene, PPE use
- Environmental cleaning audits.
- Provide feedback and corrective action plans.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing HAIs.
Outbreak Investigation and Management
- Participate in outbreak investigation teams.
- Identify sources, implement control measures, and evaluate outcomes.
Environmental and Equipment Safety
- Monitor sterilization, disinfection, and waste management processes.
- Ensure compliance with biomedical waste management standards.
- Collaborate with housekeeping, CSSD, and biomedical teams.
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution. Certification in Infection Control will be preferred.
Experience
Minimum 8 to 10 years of nursing experience in tertiary healthcare setting. Experience in infection prevention, surveillance, audits, or quality improvement is desirable. Familiarity with JCI, WHO and CDC infection prevention standards