Hand Hygiene Auditor (PRN Scheduled as needed)
Hand Hygiene Auditor (PRN Scheduled as needed)
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22-09-2025
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Job Description
Job Summary :
A Hand Hygiene Auditor monitors and evaluates healthcare worker hand hygiene practices to ensure compliance with infection prevention standards collecting data through direct observations providing feedback to associates for improvement and uploading hand hygiene audit information to be used for reporting. This part-time position exists to establish a pool of hand hygiene auditors to conduct hand hygiene audits during weekend days and evening shifts only. Hand hygiene audit training will be provided to support the associates success in this role.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Observation and Data Collections:
- Conduct direct observations of hand hygiene practices by staff patients and visitors in various clinical settings
- Observe various healthcare staff and providers including nurses therapists physicians surgeons and support personnel
- Use electronic devices or paper audit sheets to accurately record observations such as the technique used and compliance rates
Compliance Monitoring
- Assess hand hygiene compliance at individual department unit and shift levels.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in using soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers
- Audit adherence to established guidelines such as those from the CDC WHO and Leapfrog
Feedback and Education
- Provide immediate constructive feedback to healthcare workers on their hand hygiene practices as part of a quality improvement approach
Reporting
- Document data collected during hand hygiene audits in the required applications to support reporting and further analysis
All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Attributes
- Technical Proficiency: Comfortable using an electronic device a paper audit tool and / or data entry in Excel
- Observational Skills: Ability to conduct thorough objective observations to ensure accurate and unbiased data
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to provide constructive feedback and engage with staff in a way that promotes behavior change and improvement
- Training: Completion of approved auditor training and validation to ensure consistent and current knowledge of audit practices at hire followed by annual validation
Education and Experience Required
- Minimal education is high school graduation
- Clinical background preferred
*Job descriptionis not meant to cover or include all the tasks duties or responsibilities the employee may be required to perform. Jobduties and responsibilities can change at any time with or without notice due to business need.
Work Shift :
4th Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours :
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