Infection Prevention Coordinator Registered Nurse - South Africa
A Private Hospital based in Cape Town is seeking to employ an Infection Control Coordinator Registered Nurse The primary function of the successful candidate is to aid and assist hospital employees in the management of prevention, identification and control of infections in patients and staff as well as be responsible to plan, develop and implement an Infection Control Programme for the hospital using basic infection control standards. Key work output an accountabilities : Aid and assist all hospital employees in managing the prevention, identification and control of infections in patients and staffPlan, develop and implement an Infection Control Programme for the hospital using basic infection control standardsResponsible to the hospital management for reporting on a regular basis all infections in the hospitalReview of environmental hygiene, cleanliness, the care of linen and waste on a regular basis and document results for discussion with hospital management.Notify the Department of Health timeously of diseases where applicableEnsure an environment safe from infection for all hospital staffOrganize regular infection control committee meetings and document the proceedingsPlan and implement the procedure used to identify and investigate an outbreak of infection (either community or hospital acquired) using accepted infection control standardsImplement, when needed, isolation protocols that are effective and understandable to all hospital personnelMaintain an up to date infection control file that is available and accessible to all nursing and house-keeping staffMaintain written and acceptable protocols for infectious diseases including VHF, SARS, MeningitisTo make available all equipment needed for infectious diseasesRevise all policies, procedures and standards regularlyEnsure the provision of protective clothing for all staff and members of the public when neededSupply appropriate and reliable disinfectants, sterilant and monitoring equipment and ensure that nursing and other staff understand the use of these itemsEnsure that there is a written quality insurance programme for infection control after a base line survey and that evaluation and remedial measure are in placeActively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.Include infection control as a topic in the hospital orientation programme at all levels and document attendance of trainingInclude infection control in in-service training programme based on a needs analysis and evaluate the training regularlyEnsure all nursing staff are familiar with the needle stick injury policyIntroduce a programme for the use of new products and equipment from an infection control viewpoint.Investigate and monitor all injuries on duty clai https://www.ditto.jobs/job/gumtree/3894660556?sourcegumtree
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