Infection Control Nurse

Walk in at GHC Hospital, Mumbra

Time: 11am to 4pm (Monday to Saturday)

Job Responsibilities:

· Collect, analyze and interpret infection-control data

· Notify local, state and federal authorities about reportable diseases as required

· Plan, implement, manage and evaluate infection prevention and control activities

· Conduct infection control risk assessments for construction and renovation projects; equipment inspection, and pest control

· Educate individuals and groups about the risk, prevention, transmission, and control of infection, disease-specific care, appropriate precautions, and appropriate assessments

· Establish accepted standards and develop, implement, monitor and revise infection control policies and procedures to assure compliance with the standards

· Investigate, manage and conduct surveillance of suspected and confirmed outbreaks of infection

Provide consultation on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies
· Facilitates the operation of the hospital Infection Prevention/Control Program and supports continuous quality improvement

· Supports the hospital and medical staff, departments and teams including guidance, training, technical support, celebrating successes and continued learning related to infection prevention

· Chairs the Infection Prevention/Control Committee, a sub-committee of the Family Centered Care Team reports and serves as a resource member to the Family Centered Care Team.

· Assists with compiling and submitting data for physician report cards - Supports hospital CQI activities with data support, analysis, and internal consulting

· Monitors and maintains current knowledge of key hospital accrediting and regulatory agencies indicators/standards.

· Develops policies and procedures that support key infection prevention and control functions Consults with managers in clinical and non-clinical areas.

· Identifies, investigates, reports, health care associated infections among patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance.

· Maintains logs with infection surveillance data- Maintains current knowledge of and recommendations for infection prevention/control and

· Definitions of health care associated infections.- Calculates infection rates using the recommended denominator data, prepares and

· Presents reports to the Family Centered Care Team - Responsible for providing Infection Prevention orientation and other in-service programs related to

· Infection prevention and control hospital-wide.

· Collaborates with HR and provides direction regarding employee health issues such as exposures.

· Vaccines or vaccine preventable diseases, communicable diseases and other infection prevention/control related issues involving hospital employees.

· Makes recommendations regarding real or potential problems/improvement opportunities, including desirable approaches toward resolving them.

· Collaborates and reports to appropriate agencies / regulatory organizations -Public Health regarding communicable diseases-State reporting requirements and initiatives-CDC/NHSN mandatory reporting

· Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct as noted in Policies and Procedures.

Minimum Education Requirements:

GNM/B.Sc.
Minimum Background Requirements:

At least 2-3 years of experience in relevant field is desired.
Best Regards,

Ms. Kaisar Shikalgar

Assistant Manager - HR

Mobile: 740015125+
E-mail: hr@ghchospitals.com

GHC Hospitals Thane Shil Road,

Kausa, Mumbra, Thane, Maharashtra 400612

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Provident Fund
Schedule:

Day shift
Supplemental Pay:

Overtime pay
Performance bonus
Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 25/06/2025