Salary: Based on experience and industry standards
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor hospital infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
- Conduct regular surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- Monitor infection rates and prepare periodic infection control reports.
- Conduct infection control rounds and compliance audits across clinical and support areas.
- Monitor hand hygiene practices and promote compliance among healthcare workers.
- Monitor appropriate use of PPE, biomedical waste management, sterilization, disinfection, and environmental hygiene.
- Support surveillance and monitoring of antimicrobial-resistant organisms and infection trends.
- Investigate suspected outbreaks and assist in implementing appropriate control measures.
- Coordinate with nursing, microbiology, housekeeping, CSSD, pharmacy, and other departments on infection prevention activities.
- Conduct infection control training and awareness programmes for staff.
- Maintain infection control records, audit reports, surveillance data, and documentation.
- Participate in Infection Control Committee meetings and assist with implementation of action plans.
- Support compliance with hospital quality and accreditation standards, including NABH requirements.
- Assist in reviewing and updating infection control policies, SOPs, and guidelines.
- Report significant infection control issues to the appropriate authority and follow up on corrective actions.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the management.
Qualifications
- B.Sc. Nursing / GNM from a recognized institution.
- Valid nursing registration.
- Certification or additional qualification in Infection Control / Infection Prevention
Experience
- Minimum 2–3 years of nursing experience.
- Prior experience in infection control in a hospital setting will be preferred.
Work Location: In person
📌 Infection Control Nurse (Kochi)
🏢 Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre
📍 Kochi
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