DEFINITION: Under the direct supervision of the Senior Director of Ancillary Services, coordinates and implements the infection control policies, supervises the multiple facets of the infection control program for Comanche County Memorial Hospital by providing an environment that is optimally safe from increasing the incidence of unnecessary complication, such as infections, while a patient is in the hospital; a visitor in the hospital or an employee of the hospital by interacting directly with the various departments in the hospital as well as the physician and reports to the Infection Control Committee on the infection surveillance, prevention, and control program that is under his oversight. Patients cared for/interacted with are infants, pediatric, adolescents, adults, and geriatric. EDUCATION: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree. Must have a current license as registered nurse. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of two years with no less than 800 hours worked in the practice of Infection Control. Prefer certification by the Certification Board in Infection Control (CBIC).
NURSE PRACTITIONER DESCRIPTION: The Nurse Practitioner has special knowledge and skills in health maintenance, disease prevention, psychosocial physical assessment and management of health-illness needs in the specialty listed or primary care of the family. EDUCATION: Must be a graduate of an accredited program of nursing. Must have successfully completed additional theoretical and clinical education through an accredited graduate level family nurse practitioner program. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (IF APPLICABLE): Must maintain current Oklahoma licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and as an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP). Must maintain current certification as a family nurse practitioner through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience as a family nurse practitioner is preferred but not required. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DEFINITION: The Physician Assistant is a health care professional, qualified by academic and clinical education, and licensed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, who provides health care services in a variety of patient care settings under the direction and supervision of a physician. Patients cared for are infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. EDUCATION: Must be a graduate of a physician assistant program approved by the American Medical Association. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (IF APPLICABLE): Must be a licensed as a P.A. by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a minimum of one (1) year practical experience in a primary care setting.
