Infection Control Assistant (RN) - Epidemiology - DC

Job Description - Infection Control Assistant (RN) - Epidemiology - DC (240002AQ)Description:The Infection Control Nurse will assist in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) through surveillance, collection, analysis, and reporting of infections. Will use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate infection prevention processes across the organization. Will serve as a liaison between clinical nursing and the Infection Control office. Will use clinical knowledge of infection-related matters to provide staff and patient/family consultation and training. Will also monitor compliance with infection control standards and regulations to ensure organizational compliance.Qualifications:Minimum Education:BSN Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Required)Master's Degree (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience:2 years Clinical nursing experience. At least 1 year of pediatrics, critical care, or emergency nursing experience preferred. (Required)Required Skills/Knowledge:Current nursing knowledge; ability to develop and implement effective infection control and emergency response programs.Familiar with software such as Windows environment (Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access).Excellent oral and written communication skills.Basic knowledge of statistics and epidemiologic methods is beneficial.Required Licenses and Certifications:Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)Functional Accountabilities:Professional Practice:Establish and maintain positive collaboration with all levels of staff across the organization.Participate actively in assigned committees and internal and external meetings.Ensure own professional development through ongoing education.Maintain required licensure and certification.Surveillance – Case Identification, Reporting, and Response:Conduct targeted surveillance defined by the Infection Control Committee to identify, investigate, and manage suspected and confirmed infections.Notify internal stakeholders and external authorities as appropriate of reportable diseases and assist with follow-up.Report and promptly respond to unusual disease patterns identified.Conduct clinical rounds on a routine basis to assess adherence to infection control practices.Identify and promptly triage cases of epidemiologically significant infections.Partner to develop and implement strategies to contain significant pathogens.Prevention and Control:Apply evidence-based practice guidelines and implement effective infection prevention strategies.Identify prevention opportunities and collaborate with appropriate staff to plan, implement, and evaluate prevention and control efforts.Monitor compliance with established policies and regulatory requirements in assigned areas of responsibility and ensure staff are fully informed on expectations to ensure adherence.Outbreak Detection and Management & Biological Emergency Preparedness and Response:Responsible for early identification of unusual disease patterns, clusters, and outbreaks; promptly respond to outbreaks once identified.Responsible for instituting prevention measures for rapid remediation of outbreaks in assigned areas.Develop protocols and plans to respond to agent-specific biological emergency situations.Plan and lead readiness drills.Assess and evaluate emergency needs to ensure adequate supplies are on hand for response.Serve as a liaison between Nursing and Infection Control to ensure delivery of safe patient care when special isolation units are in operation.Education:Develop system-wide training and education modules related to infection prevention and best practices.Train hospital staff on infection prevention and control policies and practices.Ensure infection control databases are maintained in a timely fashion.Organizational Accountabilities:Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.Partner with all team members to achieve goals.Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.Contribute to a positive work environment.Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.Use resources efficiently.Search for less costly ways of doing things.Safety:Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision-making or documentation.Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication.Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act, and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.Primary Location:District of Columbia-WashingtonWork Locations:CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010Job:NursingOrganization:Chief Medical OfficerPosition Status:R (Regular) - FT - Full-TimeShift:DayWork Schedule:M-F, 8:30-5PJob Posting:Sep 10, 2024, 2:57:03 PMFull-Time Salary Range:69326.4 - 115523.2Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees, and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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