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RN INFECTION CONTROL SPEC - PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY
Dayton, OHKettering Health Dayton Dayton Full Time Days
Responsibilities & Requirements
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates solid skill in medical record review, abstraction of data, NHSN and other entity surveillance definitions and reporting.
- Demonstrates solid skill in reviewing lab data, isolation needs, and tagging and flagging charts for infection prevention, assessing unit compliance with infection prevention (cleaning, isolation, hand washing, etc.).
- Communications clearly, verbally, and in writing, to a variety of internal and external groups or individuals.
- Presents material in a clear manner when educating staff during orientation, or in committees
- Leads infection prevention teams using LEAN and PDSA methods.
- Participates in survey readiness and surveys as needed.
- Attends at least two infection prevention meetings per year and keeps up working knowledge of infection prevention control evidenced basedinformation.
Job Requirements:
- 3 years experience in bedside nursing in an acute care facility
- Over 2 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience preferred
- [Ohio, United States] Registered Nurses RN license
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) obtained within 3 years of hire.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) obtained within 3 years of hire.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations and critical analysis skills as evidenced by previous experience.
- Knowledge of current health care practices as they relate to prevention of disease transmission.
- Knowledge of reportable diseases and documentation to complete for local, state, and government agencies.
- Ability to accept responsibility, analyze problems, evaluate reports, present data, and make infection control decisions regarding patient rare or employee concerns.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and good judgment in a self-directed role.
- Ability to use and interpret statistical data.
- Strong verbal/writing skills necessary.
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary.
- Has completed annual Corporate Integrity training.
- Maintains competencies and skills of specialty area of practice.
- 2 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience preferred
- 3 years experience in bedside nursing in an acute care facility
- Over 2 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience preferred
- [Ohio, United States] Registered Nurses RN license
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) obtained within 3 years of hire.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) obtained within 3 years of hire.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations and critical analysis skills as evidenced by previous experience.
- Knowledge of current health care practices as they relate to prevention of disease transmission.
- Knowledge of reportable diseases and documentation to complete for local, state, and government agencies.
- Ability to accept responsibility, analyze problems, evaluate reports, present data, and make infection control decisions regarding patient rare or employee concerns.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and good judgment in a self-directed role.
- Ability to use and interpret statistical data.
- Strong verbal/writing skills necessary.
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary.
- Has completed annual Corporate Integrity training.
- Maintains competencies and skills of specialty area of practice.
- 2 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience preferred