Infection Control Nurse

The duties of the ICN are primarily associated with ensuring that infection control measures are followed by nursing & housekeeping staff. Thus, the ICN is the link between the HICC & the wards / ICUs etc. in identifying problems & implementing solutions. The ICN conducts infection control rounds daily & maintains the registers. The ICN is involved in the education of paramedical staff including nurses &Housekeeping staff regarding infection control practices. Maintains registers & data of Needle stick injuries & post exposure prophylaxis. Initiates & ensures proper immunization for hepatitis B with HBSAG vaccine forall HCW in direct patient care. Consults with the physician, ERP, DMD/DMS and microbiologist in case of suspected exposure to any hospital worker. Ensures that all positive culture cases are tracked & for each positive culture patient, a hospital infection information sheet or surgical site infection sheet is filled and record kept. Presents all probable cases of nosocomial infections to be discussed in HICC meetings. Tracks all cases of Ventilator associated pneumonias, surgical site infections, catheter related infections, puncture site hematomas and all notifiable diseases and presents the data to the HICC meetings on regular basis. Job Type: Full-time Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month Schedule: Day shift Rotational shift Work Location: In person