Registered Nurse - Infection Prevention & Control

*Preamble*: My client is a Group that is committed to creating places of healing for their communities, focused on attracting the best expertise and dedicated to building a steadfast, devoted team. *Role Summary*: The Infection Prevention Control Manager will take the responsibility for planning, developing, implementing and maintaining an infection-control programme for the hospital. Furthermore encompassing compliance with all required standards and regulations, outbreak investigation, overall direction of the infection prevention & control program and international best practice in order to ensure the quality of care and safety of patients and staff. *Key Work Output & Accountabilities*: * Practice patient care and assume total responsibility for these activities. * To recognize life-threatening situations. * Promotion of patient’s health and wellbeing. * Audit of all health records to ensure compliance. * Aid and assist all hospital employees in managing the prevention, identification and control of infections in patients and employees. * Plan, develop and implement an infection control programme in keeping with the updated infection control standards. * Notify the Department of Health timeously of diseases where applicable. * Organise regular infection control and health and safety committee meetings, as well as documenting the proceedings. * Maintain an up-to-date Infection Control File that is available and accessible to all nursing and house-keeping staff. * Ensure the adherence / supervision of protective clothing for all employees and members of the public when needed. * Promote patient care, health, well-being and safety during their stay. * Ensure all stock is well controlled and managed, charged and credited appropriately. * Promote and maintain good public relations with patients, relatives and visitors. *Inherent Requirements*: * A relevant Nursing Qualification (B Cur Degree or equivalent Management Qualification). * Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse. * Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations. * Compulsory BLS Certification. * Clinical Expertise within your specialty. * Advanced Computer Literacy. * Capacity to implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation. * Post basic in IPC/Health & safety advantageous. *Benefits Include*: * Pension fund. * Contribution to Medical Aid. *Inherent Requirements*: * A relevant Nursing Qualification (B Cur Degree or equivalent Management Qualification). * Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse. * Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations. * Compulsory BLS Certification. * Clinical Expertise within your specialty. * Advanced Computer Literacy.