Infection Control Nurse (Min 2 year experience)

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Develop, implement and monitor the hospital's Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme in coordination with the Infection Control Committee.

Conduct regular infection control surveillance across clinical, diagnostic, support and patient-care areas.

Monitor and document Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) and maintain appropriate infection surveillance records.

Monitor device-associated infections, including CAUTI, CLABSI, VAP and other applicable healthcare-associated infections.

Monitor compliance with hand hygiene practices among doctors, nurses, technicians, housekeeping staff and other healthcare workers.

Conduct regular hand hygiene audits and prepare reports with corrective and preventive action plans.

Monitor compliance with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage according to the level of infection risk and procedure.

Conduct regular infection control rounds in wards, ICU, OT, emergency, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, CSSD, housekeeping and other relevant areas.

Identify infection control gaps during rounds and coordinate with concerned HODs for corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Monitor compliance with Biomedical Waste Management Rules and hospital biomedical waste segregation, storage and disposal practices.

Coordinate with the CSSD to monitor sterilization, disinfection, storage and distribution practices.

Monitor and audit OT infection prevention practices, including surgical site infection prevention measures.

Participate in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance and support investigation of identified infection trends.

Monitor environmental hygiene and cleaning practices in patient-care and high-risk areas.

Coordinate with the housekeeping department to ensure appropriate cleaning, disinfection and terminal cleaning practices.

Monitor the appropriate use, dilution, labelling and storage of disinfectants and cleaning agents.

Coordinate with the laboratory for microbiological surveillance, culture reports and infection trend analysis.

Maintain coordination with the Microbiology Department regarding infection surveillance, antimicrobial resistance and outbreak investigations.

Monitor and report trends related to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in coordination with the microbiology and clinical teams.

Support implementation and monitoring of the hospital's Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme (ASP), wherever applicable.

Assist in the identification, investigation and control of infection outbreaks within the hospital.

Participate in outbreak investigation, including identification of suspected cases, possible sources, transmission routes and necessary control measures.

Ensure appropriate isolation precautions for patients with communicable or suspected infectious diseases.

Monitor availability and appropriate use of isolation facilities, signage and PPE.

Monitor compliance with standard precautions and transmission-based precautions.

Conduct regular audits of injection safety, medication preparation areas and aseptic practices.

Monitor safe practices related to sharps handling and prevention of needle-stick injuries.

Maintain records of occupational exposure incidents, including needle-stick injuries and blood/body-fluid exposures.

Coordinate appropriate post-exposure management and documentation for healthcare workers following occupational exposure.

Conduct infection control training and awareness programmes for employees, interns, students and other healthcare workers.

Provide induction training on infection prevention and control practices to newly joined employees.

Conduct periodic competency-based training on hand hygiene, PPE, biomedical waste management, isolation precautions and other IPC practices.

Maintain records of all infection control training, attendance, assessments and competency evaluations.

Participate in preparation, review and implementation of Infection Control Committee agendas, minutes and action plans.

Prepare periodic infection control reports and dashboards for review by the Infection Control Committee and hospital management.

Analyse infection surveillance data and identify trends, deviations and areas requiring improvement.

Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence required for NABH accreditation and surveillance assessments.

Support the laboratory and clinical departments in maintaining infection control practices relevant to NABL requirements, particularly where patient safety, specimen handling and laboratory biosafety are concerned.

Ensure proper practices for collection, transportation and handling of clinical specimens in coordination with concerned departments and the laboratory.

Monitor compliance with laboratory-related infection prevention and biosafety practices in coordination with the laboratory team.

Participate in quality improvement projects related to infection prevention, patient safety and healthcare-associated infections.

Assist in developing and reviewing infection control policies, protocols, checklists and audit formats.

Ensure infection control policies and guidelines are communicated effectively to all relevant departments.

Participate in mock drills and emergency preparedness activities related to infection outbreaks and biological hazards.

Monitor infection control practices during invasive procedures and high-risk clinical activities.

Conduct periodic audits of urinary catheter care, central line care, ventilator care and other device-related practices, wherever applicable.

Coordinate with nursing, medical, housekeeping, CSSD, laboratory and other departments to ensure effective implementation of IPC measures.

Report significant infection control incidents, non-compliances and identified risks to the appropriate authority without delay.

Ensure timely implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) arising from audits, surveillance and infection control incidents.

Maintain confidentiality and integrity of patient, employee and infection surve