Infection Control Nurse

Role & responsibilities

• To implement the policy and procedure laid down in infection manual in all area of hospital.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the infection prevention and control strategies and working practices.
• Identify and take appropriate action to control the outbreak infection and documented.
• ICN should over see the delivery of effective infection prevention and control education program.
• Coordinate with head of organization committee member and nursing superintendent to lay-down the strategies on infection prevention and control guideline and implement it in organization.
• Coordinate the committee member and set strategies and operational meetings internally and externally for infection prevention issues.
• Monitor and document, report the HAI to infection control officer and also take appropriate action to prevent and control HAI in patients
• Implement the resources provides by organization for prevention and control of infection.

Preferred candidate profile

• ICN certificate and GNM/Bsc Nursing/P.B.Sc/M.sc .Nursing required.

• Candidate with minimum 2 year of experience as Infection Control Nurse.

• Registration from the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council.