Infection control nurse vs registered nurse

Differences between infection control nurse and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Infection control nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage cases of patients recently hospitalize, afflict with chronic debilitating conditions and other long-term care needs.
• Provide all in-service instruction to all employees and new staff members base on OSHA and state regulations.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with national and regulatory bodies such as JCAHO, CDC, OSHA, and FDA.
• Track CPR renewals for medical staff.
• Update and maintain TB and vaccination records for all employees and residents.
• Perform annual TB skin test for employees and MDOC inmates in prison.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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