Travel Nurse RN - Infection Control - $2,628 per week
Company: Ardent Health Services Hackensack Meridian Mountai
Location: Montclair
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
- Certification Details
- Candidates must comply with required certifications such as
ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, NURSYS, and other applicable
certifications
- Job Details
- The Infection Control RN is a key member of the Infection
Control Team in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
by limiting the spread of transmission and unprotected exposure to
pathogens in order to ensure a safe environment for patients,
employees, and visitors.
- Job Requirements
- Systematically collect, analyze, and interpret health data to
disseminate appropriate health practices
- Conduct educational and training activities for healthcare
workers under guidance from the Director of Infection Control
- Maintain and conduct a monthly schedule of surveillance rounds
and follow up on corrective activities
- Apply policies and procedures that ensure compliance with TJC,
OSHA, CDC, CMS, and other regulatory/accrediting agencies
- Coordinate activities for staff for Infection Control Week,
World Hand Hygiene Day, and other promotional events
- Conduct and gather data on hand hygiene audits to generate a
monthly hand hygiene audit report
- Liaise with Employee Health regarding staff member health
issues or exposures
- Educate new hires on available Hepatitis B and influenza
vaccination
- Interact with and report communicable diseases to local and
state health departments
- Develop reports and statistical data, calculate infection rates
using NHSN denominator data
- Assist with ICRAs for construction/renovation projects; assists
director with hospital-wide annual risk assessment, annual
infection control plan, development of goals and objectives
- Identify, investigate, report healthcare-associated infections
among patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance
- Ensure adherence to patient isolation precautions daily
- Schedule Information
- Maintain and conduct a monthly schedule of surveillance rounds
- Additional Details
- Perform any and all other duties as assigned
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