JOB DESCRIPTION OF INFECTION CONTROL NURSE (ICN)1. Job Summary

An Infection Control Nurse (ICN) is a qualified nursing professional responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating infection prevention and control (IPC) practices throughout the hospital. The Infection Control Nurse works to prevent and reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), promote patient and staff safety, monitor compliance with infection control policies, and ensure adherence to national and international infection prevention standards.

2. Roles and ResponsibilitiesA. Infection Prevention and Control Activities

- Implement and monitor hospital infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
- Conduct regular infection control rounds in all clinical and non-clinical areas.
- Monitor compliance with hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers.
- Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Monitor adherence to standard and transmission-based precautions.
- Ensure appropriate isolation practices for patients with infectious diseases.
- Monitor environmental cleanliness and disinfection practices.
- Ensure secure handling, collection, transportation, and disposal of biomedical waste.
- Monitor safe injection practices and prevention of needle-stick injuries.
- Promote infection prevention awareness among hospital staff.

B. Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

- Conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections.
- Monitor and collect data related to:
- Surgical Site Infections (SSI).
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI).
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI).
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP).
- Other hospital-acquired infections.
- Review microbiology reports and identify infection trends.
- Coordinate with microbiologists and treating doctors for infection surveillance.
- Maintain HAI surveillance registers and records.
- Calculate and analyse infection rates according to approved hospital definitions.
- Identify unusual increases in infection rates and report them to the Infection Control Committee.
- Participate in outbreak investigation and control activities.

C. Hand Hygiene Monitoring

- Conduct regular hand hygiene audits.
- Monitor the availability of alcohol-based hand rub and handwashing facilities.
- Educate healthcare workers on the WHO Five Moments of Hand Hygiene.
- Observe and record hand hygiene compliance.
- Provide feedback to concerned departments.
- Organize hand hygiene awareness campaigns and training programmes.
- Prepare monthly hand hygiene compliance reports.

D. Infection Control Audits and Rounds

- Conduct routine infection control rounds in:
- Intensive Care Units (ICU).
- Operation Theatres (OT).




- Emergency Department.
- General wards.
- Labour rooms.
- Dialysis units.
- CSSD.
- Laboratory and other hospital departments.
- Check compliance with infection control protocols.
- Monitor cleaning and disinfection practices.
- Check the proper storage of sterile supplies.
- Monitor sterilization and disinfection practices in coordination with CSSD.
- Identify infection control gaps and report non-compliance.
- Prepare audit reports and recommend corrective actions.
- Follow up on implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

E. Biomedical Waste Management

- Monitor compliance with Biomedical Waste Management Rules and applicable amendments.
- Ensure proper segregation of biomedical waste at the point of generation.
- Monitor colour-coded waste segregation practices.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, and transportation of biomedical waste.
- Monitor the use of appropriate PPE by housekeeping and waste-handling staff.
- Conduct regular biomedical waste management audits.
- Educate healthcare workers about biomedical waste segregation.
- Report improper waste disposal practices to the concerned authority.

F. Staff Health and Occupational Safety

- Monitor occupational exposure incidents among healthcare workers.
- Ensure timely reporting of needle-stick injuries and blood/body fluid exposures.
- Coordinate post-exposure management as per hospital protocols.
- Promote hepatitis B vaccination and other recommended staff immunizations.
- Maintain records of occupational exposures.
- Educate staff on infection prevention and occupational safety.
- Coordinate with the HR and Occupational Health Department.
- Monitor compliance with respiratory protection and PPE requirements.

G. Training and Education

- Conduct infection control induction training for newly joined employees.
- Organize regular infection prevention training programmes.
- Conduct training on:
- Hand hygiene.
- PPE donning and doffing.
- Biomedical waste management.
- Needle-stick injury prevention.
- Isolation precautions.
- Sterilization and disinfection.
- Spill management.
- Prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
- Conduct awareness programmes for doctors, nurses, technicians, housekeeping staff, and other hospital employees.
- Maintain training attendance and assessment records.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of infection control training.

H.



Outbreak Investigation and Management

- Identify and report suspected infection outbreaks.
- Coordinate with the Infection Control Officer, microbiologist, and treating doctors.
- Assist in outbreak investigation and data collection.
- Monitor implementation of isolation and infection control measures.
- Conduct contact tracing and exposure assessment as directed by the outbreak management team.
- Monitor environmental cleaning and disinfection during outbreaks.
- Maintain outbreak investigation and follow-up records.
- Prepare reports for the Infection Control Committee.

I. Documentation and Reporting

Maintain the following records:

- Daily infection control rounds.
- Hand hygiene audit reports.
- Healthcare-associated infection surveillance records.
- Surgical site infection surveillance reports.
- Biomedical waste management audit reports.
- Needle-stick injury and occupational exposure records.
- Staff infection control training records.
- Isolation patient monitoring records.
- Environmental cleaning and disinfection audit reports.
- Infection control committee meeting records.
- Outbreak investigation reports.
- Corrective and preventive action reports.

3. Required Knowledge and Skills

The Infection Control Nurse should have knowledge of:

- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines.
- Healthcare-associated infection surveillance.
- WHO Five Moments of Hand Hygiene.
- Standard and transmission-based precautions.
- Biomedical Waste Management Rules, India.
- Sterilization and disinfection procedures.
- CSSD infection control practices.
- Isolation precautions.
- Personal protective equipment.
- Occupational health and safety.
- Outbreak investigation.
- Infection control audits and reporting.
- NABH infection prevention and control requirements.

4. Required Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

- GNM or B.Sc. Nursing.
- Valid nursing registration as applicable.
- Additional training or certification in Infection Prevention and Control is desirable.
- Experience in clinical nursing and infection control activities is preferred.

5. Reporting Structure

- Reports to: Infection Control Officer / Nursing Superintendent / Hospital Administrator, as per hospital organizational structure.
- Works closely with:
- Infection Control Officer.
- Microbiologist.
- Hospital Epidemiologist, where available.
- Nursing Superintendent.
- Medical Superintendent.
- OT In-charge.
- ICU In-charge.
- CSSD In-charge.
- Housekeeping Department.
- Occupational Health Department.
- Department: Infection Prevention and Control Department.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

📌 Infection Control Nurse (Hyderabad)
🏢 Prasad Hospitals
📍 Hyderabad