Infection Prevention Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Insight Chicago Recruiting Full time

**General Summary**: Under the supervision and clinical direction of the Director, of Infection Prevention and Control, Infection Prevention and guidance of the Chair, Infection Control Committee, the Infection Prevention Coordinator conducts ongoing surveillance of health-care associated infections; compiles summary reports; identifies the need for corrections and opportunities for improvement in environmental conditions, patient care practices, and quality and safety related to infection prevention and control, and coordinates the actions necessary to accomplish these changes; provides input in the development and expansion of the infection prevention program; acts as a liaison with city and state health departments in matters of infection and communicable disease control; monitors employee health problems associated with infectious/communicable disease; serves as a member of the Infection Control Committee and various nursing and hospital committees; provides for personal/professional development; and performs related duties as assigned.
- These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests._ **Duties and Responsibilities**
- Conducts ongoing surveillance of Health-care associated infections;
- Establishes on a daily basis, a surveillance population of all patients with known or suspected infection and at-risk populations.
- Documents the occurrence of infection and/or communicable disease, organizing data according to service, infection site, and whether infection is present on admission or hospital acquired/health care associated.
- Conducts/analyzes results of compliance monitoring for hand hygiene and adherence to established policy to assure staff and patient safety
- Compiles summary reports:

- With guidance provided by Director Infection Prevention and Control prepares surveillance reports on a scheduled basis
- Prepares special committee reports as requested
- Other reports as requested
- Identifies and coordinates the need for corrections and improvements in environmental conditions and patient care practices related to infection control.
- Makes unit rounds as needed to detect infection prevention and control related problems and to assist in case finding.
- Assists unit nursing supervisors and other department heads in detecting infection problems and epidemiological hazards in their areas.
- Monitors occurrence of infection prevention and control problems throughout the organization and assesses for development of trends requiring corrective action.
- Advises the appropriate change required to improve or correct existing conditions or practices.
- Assists in development of plans to accomplish desired improvements/ corrections.
- Becomes directly/indirectly involved based on need, in implementing plans for changes related to infection prevention and control activities.
- Consults with and provides infection related information and teaching to patients and their families on an as needed basis.
- Provides input as requested regarding the purchase of equipment and supplies related to infection prevention and control.
- Serves in an advisory capacity to all department heads:

- Communicates regularly with unit supervisors and other department heads to promote and encourage continued adherence to infection prevention and control practices.
- Provides on-the-spot consultation regarding infection prevention and control questions to all departments, and conducts follow-up as needed.
- Presents in-service education of infection prevention and control topics to staff members and community upon request, including Mercy satellite sites.
- Provides pertinent written resource materials to staff members and community upon request, including Mercy satellite sites.
- Remains abreast of current infection prevention and control guidelines, and updates in practices and advises the Infection Control Committee accordingly.
- Monitors patients placed into isolation for appropriateness of isolation type and for compliance with technique.
- Works directly with department heads to establish, review, and update their infection prevention and control policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Coordinates the development and expansion of the infection prevention and control program:

- Interprets surveillance and other pertinent data to determine specific areas of need for increased infection prevention involvement.
- Participates as a member of the Infection Control Committee
- Participates in special studies as requested by the Director Infection Prevention and Control
- Acts as a liaison with city and state health departments, community based projects, etc., in matter of infection and communicable disease control;
- Reports all cases of reportable diseases and conditions to th

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