Infection Control Nurse

Job Description

1. Conduct HCAI and targeted surveillance, analyze infection trends, prepare periodic reports, and provide recommendations to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
2. Investigate suspected and confirmed infectious disease outbreaks, conduct contact tracing, and coordinate appropriate infection prevention and control measures.
3. Ensure infection prevention and control practices comply with regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as relevant CDC and WHO guidelines.
4. Promote and monitor evidence-based infection control practices, care bundles, environmental hygiene, isolation precautions, and safe handling of hazardous and biological substances.
5. Assess training needs and provide infection control and antimicrobial stewardship education, orientation, campaigns, and awareness programs for staff, patients, and families.
6. Conduct targeted and event-related environmental microbiological surveillance, interpret findings, and provide recommendations to manage potential infection risks.
7. Conduct and participate in internal and external infection control audits, develop audit tools, analyze findings, and disseminate audit reports.
8. Use surveillance and audit findings to recommend improvements to policies, procedures, clinical practices, and infection prevention strategies.
9. Provide support for the assessment, investigation, follow-up, and documentation of occupational and patient exposure incidents.
10. Maintain accurate infection control records and documentation, participate in relevant committees and multidisciplinary initiatives, and collaborate with clinical and operational teams to promote patient safety.

Job Requirements

1. Possess Post Basic in Infection Control & Diploma in Nursing from any recognized nursing institutions.
2. Valid Annual Practicing Certificate.
3. Well-versed with MOH, WHO, CDC infection control guidelines.
4. Good knowledge on various accreditation requirement on infection control practices.
5. Good command in English.