• The infection control practitioner:
  • Conducts rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff;
  • Collects infection data from departments, maintaining records for each case;
  • Trains staff on implementation of infection control practices;
  • Investigates incidents of infection and reports such incidents to the director of nursing; and
  • Ensures availability of supplies required for infection control.
  • Plans, develops, directs, implements and evaluates infection prevention within a hospital or health care facility.
  • Will keep herself up to date with nursing and infection control knowledge by taking part in in-service education/ training programme.
  • Investigates infection control problems and arranges follow-up care fo patients exposed to infectious diseases.
  • Take daily round of the hospital wards & clinics to check the implementation of infection control policies.
  • Will write a daily round report and report to the infection control Committee Chairperson.
  • Will formulate a monthly report of infection control.                          
  • Will monitor and maintain the record of hospital waste management.
  • Surveillance of isolation procedures.
  • Surveillance of nursing practices where they are related to infections e.g. sterile technique.
  • Develops policies and procedures that support key infection prevention and control functions.
  • Consults with managers in clinical and non-clinical areas.
  • Identifies, investigates, reports, health care associated infections among patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance.
  • Maintains logs with infection surveillance data
  • Maintains current knowledge of PHC guidelines and recommendations for infection prevention/control and definitions of health care associated infections.
  • Calculates infection rates using the PHC's recommended denominator data, prepares and presents reports to the Infection Control Committee.
  • Responsible for providing Infection Prevention orientation and other in-service programs related to infection prevention and control hospital-wide.
  • Collaborates with HR and provides direction regarding employee health issues such as exposures, vaccines or vaccine preventable diseases, communicable diseases and other infection prevention/control related issues involving hospital employees.
  • Makes recommendations regarding real or potential problems/improvement opportunities, including desirable approaches toward resolving them.

Job Details

Functional Area:
Total Positions:
5 Posts
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
G.T Road, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Bachelors
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Experience:
2 Years - 5 Years
Apply Before:
Dec 20, 2016
Posting Date:
Dec 01, 2016

Allama Iqbal Memorial Trust Hospital

Healthcare / Hospital / Medical · 101-200 employees - Gujranwala

Allama Iqbal Memorial Trust Hospital

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