Infection Control Nurse (Office Hours, East, Hospital) Hry

The job-holder assesses, implements and evaluates infection control practices by nursing staff. The job-holder is responsible for staff education and competency in infection control.

Job Scope

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates infection control practices of nursing staff, doctors and all healthcare workers in organisation
  
• Conducts teaching for nursing, paramedical and medical staffs and students in infection control practices and guidelines
  
• Coordinates and collaborates with other healthcare team members and service providers on infection control practices and guidelines
  
• Conducts and evaluates audits on infection control practices
  
• Reviews and develops infection control policies and procedures in consultation with nurse managers, doctors and Infection Control Committee
  
• Compiles information on epidemiological organism and nosocomial infection data and initiates actions where necessary
  
• Reviews, records and completes data for reporting to the National Infection Prevention Committee, Ministry of Health
  
• Carries out investigations, conducts follow-ups during major outbreaks in the unit and / or hospital
  
• Plans, implements and evaluates in service talks and training courses / activities based on infection control
  
• Ensures patient care delivery follows established standards of care and infection control policies
  
• Applies understanding of prevention of medico-legal issues in relation to patient care
  
• Prepares reports on infections and other related statistics required by AH, Medical Affairs (Quality Assurance) and / or MOH, and other departments upon requests
  
• Acts as a resource person to nursing, medical, paramedics and administrative staff on issues relating to outbreaks and infection control issues. Reports to relevant hospital / medical administrators when required
  
• Updates and maintains relevant infection control statistics
  
• Participates / leads in quality improvement / research projects
  
• Participates / leads in unit-based infection control team
  
• Mentors newly appointed Nurse Clinicians
  
• Follows up with accidental sharps / mucus membrane exposures to blood and body fluids
  
• Informs and notifies wards and relevant staff / or government authority of patients with communicable disease
  
• Assists in arranging prompt isolation of infected patients in co-operation with nursing managers / nursing staff
  
• Updates and implements hospital infection control policy in consultation with Chairman and the Infection Prevention Committee
  
• Conducts orientation programs for nursing staff and students
  
• Takes on additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned by the Senior Nurse Clinician, Deputy/Assistant Director (Nursing) and Chief Nurse
  

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with at least 9 years of post-registration clinical experience, of which 2 years must be as Assistant Nurse Clinician
  
• Diploma in Nursing with relevant post-basic advanced certification and Degree in Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by Singapore Nursing Board, and certification / prior working experience for a year in infection control.
  
• Technically skilled, competent and able to work independently
  
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Computer literacy skills –MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint
  

Interested applicants, please email your updated CV to [email protected] or WA 97527630 for more information.

EA Personnel No:
R23116144

EA Personnel Name:
Lim Ruo Yi, Rachel

Company Registration Number:
Recruit Express Pte Ltd (99C4599)