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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
Through cooperative effort with the Infection Control Manager assumes the responsibilities related to the identification and reporting of infectious diseases and infective situation throughout the medical center. Evaluates quality of patient care and patients outcomes as they relate to health care associated infections, collects, prepares, analyzes and presents healthcare-associated infection data. The IP monitors employee compliance to infection prevention measures.
A day in the life of an Infection Prevenionist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Participates in the investigation and implementation of control measures for outbreaks
- Participates in activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to infection prevention and control
- Reviews daily new admissions for any significant diagnosis of infections or communicable diseases.
- Reviews microbiological data and advises of any unusual or significant finding and reports clusters of infection to the manager
- Participates with all aspects of hospital functions as related to Infection Prevention
- Reports any pertinent problems, evaluates and assists in the follow-up as necessary
- Proposes department objectives and reviews and implements policies and procedures designed to decrease the risk of transmission of infection to patients, staff and visitors
- Assures that surveillance is accomplished as recommended by the Infection Prevention Committee. Assists departments in establishing, reviewing, revising and updating policies and procedures as related to infection control
- Records and reports on communicable diseases to local and state health departments as required
- Submit monthly reports, quality indicators and statistical data for the Infection Control Committee
- Attends management meetings, when scheduled and serves on hospital committees, as assigned
- Performs Infection Prevention Committee duties and responsibilities
- Participates in special studies deemed appropriate by the committee
- Consults and communicates with Nursing staff regarding the planning of infection control measures for patient care and Physicians, family, nursing and other allied health professionals regarding infection prevention in the care of patients
- Work with local and state health departments concerning reportable diseases and problems
- Works with the Occupational Health Department in the management of infections and team members exposed to patients with infections
- Performs other duties as requested and covers for manager when necessary
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Graduate of a NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing OR a graduate of a baccalaureate degree program and certified as MT (ASCP)- Medical Technologist
- Current valid NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license OR baccalaureate degree with current certification as MT (ASCP), or Medical Lab Scientist Certification required
- Related experience in a health care/acute setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Detail oriented, problem solving skills and ability to identify needed information/research
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
- Four years in med/surg nursing or microbiology and two years in infection prevention preferred
- Completion of APIC Basic Infection Control Course preferred
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