Infection Control Nurse

Role & responsibilities

• Implement and monitor hospital infection prevention and control policies.
• Conduct regular infection control rounds and surveillance across hospital departments.
• Monitor healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and maintain relevant records.
• Ensure compliance with hand hygiene, PPE usage, and aseptic techniques.
• Monitor biomedical waste management and sterilization practices.
• Conduct infection control training and awareness sessions for healthcare staff.
• Investigate infection outbreaks and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain infection control registers, reports, and documentation.
• Coordinate with the Quality Department for NABH compliance and audits.
• Monitor compliance with standard precautions and isolation protocols.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing / GNM.
• Experience: Relevant experience in infection prevention and control.
• Certification: Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) / Infection Control Nursing is preferred.
• Hospital Experience: Experience in a NABH-accredited hospital is preferred or mandatory, as per your requirement.
• Knowledge: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) surveillance, biomedical waste management, hand hygiene, sterilization, and NABH standards.