Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review laboratory reports
- Perform targeted and hospital wide surveillance for CLABSI, BSI, SSI, CAUTI, VAE, Pneumonia and other healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
- Check hospital wards daily to investigate HAIs to determine root causes and risk factors
- Perform outbreak investigation
- Perform isolation rounds in the hospital
- Observe Infection Control (IC) practices of healthcare workers throughout the hospital
- Monitor waste disposal and housekeeping practices
- Monitor cleaning & disinfection practices & use of disinfectants in the hospital
- Conduct IC education programs and in-service sessions to all hospital staff
- Prepare IC reports for regular reporting & Infection Control Committee
- Propose new ideas for effective implementation of IC policies
- Prepare monthly (or as needed) IC reports with respect to assigned deadlines
- Monitor the implementation of IC policies and procedures in accordance to IC standards
- Prepare daily/weekly forms of communicable diseases and submit to the Ministry of Health
- Perform environmental rounds and obtain environmental sampling as needed
- Follow up on water quality especially in Hemodialysis unit
- Communicate with the medical teams to discuss the patient conditions
- Report to Head Nurses any significant findings or decisions
- Follow up on exposures to blood and body fluids or infectious diseases with employee health nurse
- Respond to queries and consultations from healthcare workers during duty times and on-call schedule
- Offer patients, visitors, families, and hospital staff the needed guidance and education to apply infection control practices and ensure safe care.
- Report to the PCI Coordinator all IC activities and surveillance and follow the assignment plan for tasks and responsibilities as set by the PCI Manager
- Conduct community awareness activities and education to promote for IC practices
- Provide personalized coordinated care, and support for patients and families
- Treat people with dignity, compassion, and respect
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS in Nursing, Infection Control or Public Health (or other healthrelated background) or Diploma in Infection Control
- Valid license and SCHS registration
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is preferred
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Require minimum 1 year of experience in infection control practice
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
- Computer skills (Microsoft office)
- Knowledge of infection control program
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Good verbal and written English skills
- Experience in data collection, analysis and building reports
- Willingness to grow in the field
- Ability to interact with patients, physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to work independently within the hospital
COMPETENCE:
- Prevention of occupational injury and disease through a comprehensive proactive occupational health and safety strategy
- Promotion of health and work ability
- Knowledge about occupational health vaccination program
- Knowledge about occupational health TB program
- Identification of infectious disease processes
- Surveillance and epidemiologic investigation
- Preventing/controlling the transmission of infectious agents
- Performance Improvement
- Employee/occupational health
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Job Details
- Job Location
- Eastern Province Saudi Arabia
- Company Industry
- Other Business Support Services
- Company Type
- Unspecified
- Employment Type
- Unspecified
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- Unspecified