Infection Control Nurse

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Infection Control Nurse

work outline icon1 - 2 Years of Experiencerupess outline iconNot disclosed time outline iconFull Time

GCS Medical College and Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad

time outline iconAhmedabad, Gujarat, India

Posted on 29-01-2022

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  • • Delivering quality nursing care with compassion, competence and critical thinking skills in their ICUs • Demonstrating caring, comforting, qualities and communicates with an empathetical and individualistic approach. • Ensuring the provision of safe environment in both preventive and promotive aspects for all patients, relatives and significant others. • Maintaining interdepartmental, inter-unit coordination and communication. • Possessing knowledge regarding the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)s and clinical protocols of the ward/unit. • Interpreting the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and accrediting bodies as required. • Liaising with consultants and heads of other departments for effective implementation of patient care and minimizing errors of omission and commission. • Maintaining relevant documents and adhering to established reporting system. • Periodically updating knowledge on clinical areas, translating them at the bed side and participating in their continuing nursing education. • Maintaining professional decorum at all times. • Providing leadership and clinical decision making to all nurses and other members (secretaries, housekeeping staff etc.) of the unit. • Ensuring adequacy of stock by indenting, maintaining the same, keeping in mind the need for lean practices. • Maintaining records and establishing adequate reporting with accurate documentation. • Predicting emergency situation and preparing the unit for its smooth function. • Ensuring that all investigation reports are collected and reported on time to the concerned physician for treatment decision. • Reporting high alert investigation results to the sister in-charge and seeks medical help for prompt action and record the interventions done. • Ensuring safe transportation of the patient to diagnostic tests/other wards or units. • Conducting an initial thorough assessment of every patient upon admission. • Performing ongoing assessment of patients to identify needs and problems. • Raising menu card upon admission and as and when the dietary needs alter. • Ensuring that the paramedical services reach patients on time. For example: Physiotherapy, Dietary. • Making keen observation for early identification of warning signs of complication. • Providing patient safety following patient safety goals including provision of care for the vulnerable patients. • Ensuring prompt assessment of wound site using the Braden Scale, providing appropriate treatment and the practice of complete documenting. • Supervising non-professional staff in the cleanliness and orderliness of the ward and transportation of the patient. • Maintain relevant documents and adhere to established reporting system. • Periodically updating knowledge on clinical areas, translating them at the bed side and participating actively in continuing nursing education.
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