• Develops the facility's Infection Control Plan and Risk Assessment. Reviews the effectiveness of the Plan and completes risk assessment annually, recommends Plan revisions, surveillance activity, etc. under the direction of the Patient Care Committee and the Medical Staff. 
• Develops, implements, reviews and revises assigned policies, procedures and standards to assess, evaluate and meet the need of the patient. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of risk-stratified statistics as applicable to trending healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). 
• Develops and implements a system for identifying, investigating, reporting and preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among patients of all ages and healthcare personnel. Reviews cultures and sensitivities reported by microbiology laboratory of patients and personnel to determine if the infection is healthcare-associated in origin. 
• Confers with staff nurses in all patient care units on a regular basis to determine the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Confers with medical and nursing staff to determine the appropriate implementation of isolation precautions. 
• Assists with house-wide teammate education related to infection prevention and control. Assists in the development, implementation and improvement of infection control practices. 
• Monitors proper use of germicides, cleaning products, antiseptics and disinfectants in use throughout the facility. Monitors methods of asepsis, sterilization and disinfection employed throughout the facility. 
• Reviews and/or revises all departmental policies and procedures related to infection control on a concurrent basis. Communicates infection control activities to administration, Patient Care and Safety Committees, the medical staff and MEC via the respective Committee minutes and/or Committee Chairperson(s). 
• Coordinates services needed to assess and treat work-related injuries/illnesses, including directing employees to appropriate physicians and other providers in conjunction with the workers’ Compensation carrier. Performs reassessment as appropriate on all return-to-work injuries or illnesses. Maintains confidentiality of all employee health records.

• Current RN licensure in the State of North Carolina or one of the Compact States. 
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a supervisory position in healthcare or three (3) years in infection control preferred. 
• BLS required. 
• Working knowledge of microbiology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, aseptic techniques and current practices. 
• A minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital is preferred. 
• Certified Occupational Health Nurse or eligible preferred. 
• Computer knowledge, proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.

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