Duties and Responsibilities:1- Maintains close communication with all members of healthcare team in areas assigned through meetings and informal discussions to ensure that the program is continuous and proactive.2- Assists in initiating precautions and advises concerning precautions and isolation measures applied on any transmissible diseases within the hospital.3- Assists in daily surveillance of all patients in assigned units to identify health care-associated infections based on established guidelines and approved definitions and criteria.4- On daily basis, collects microbiological reports from the laboratory and other pertinent reports related to infection prevention and control surveillance activities.5- Assists in epidemiological investigation during outbreaks / clusters of infections /exposure incidents across the hospital and helps initiate control measures in collaboration with Infection Control Team and concerned personnel and/or units.6- Assists in the staff, students, patient/relatives, and visitors education concerning various aspects in infection control and prevention.7- Helps monitor staffs compliance with infection control practices through audit.8- Identifies problems and risks related to infection control and consults with the Infection Control Team for resolutions.9- Serves as resource person in infection-related problems, detects evidence of cross infection and assists in the development of improved infection control.10- Assists in the documentation of diseases required reporting to Ministry of Health.11- Assists in the review of environmental cleanliness in areas assigned including cleaning procedures, schedules, and agents used.12- Performs needed environmental sampling on area(s) assigned.13- Assists in monitoring implementation of healthcare waste program.14- Assist in overseeing the ambulatory cares and home care organization:a) Development and implementation of policies and proceduresb) Education of staff on proper program implementation and operation c) Tracking and trending infection control datad) Evaluation of employee exposures and follow-up15- Participates in fire and disaster drills (internal and external).16- Follows all hospital related policies and procedures.17- Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job.QualificationsEducation: Graduate of professional school of nursingExperience: Three (3) years clinical nursing experience in an acute or teaching hospital and strong knowledge base in infection prevention and control. Experience in infection control preferred.Language: Excellent command in oral and written English.Required Licenses/Registrations: Current Registered Nurse Licensure from country of origin required. Registered with Saudi Council for Health Specialties. Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred.
