Infection Control Support Associate - Full Time - Poseidon Care Centre

extendicare; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Extendicare in Winnipeg seeks an Infection Control Support Associate to collaborate with site leadership and regional IP&C teams. The role ensures adherence to provincial and regional IP&C policies, providing expert guidance on routine practices, precautions, sterilization and cleaning, and outbreak management within the facility.

You will work with staff and management to assess risks, escalate issues, and implement IP&C measures, contributing to patient safety and quality of care in a

Qualifications

• Experience or training in infection prevention and control.
• Ability to work with diverse teams in healthcare.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Implements, monitors, and evaluates site's adherence to IP&C policies and directives.
• Directs staff and oversees timely implementation of IP&C measures.
• Provides IP&C guidance on routine practices, precautions, sterilization, disinfection and cleaning processes.

Job description

Job Description

Infection Control Support Associate

Mission :

Under the direction of site leadership and receiving IP&C clinical leadership and directionfrom the Regional IP&C LTC Leads and working within the Mission, Vision, Values andStrategic Direction of the hiring organization, the ICP performs key responsibil itiesincluding:

Key Responsibilities :

• Contact with the public, patients/residents/clients and other members of the healthcareteam.
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Fast paced environment.
• Depending on site/organization, may be required to provide IP&C services at multiplesites, provide cross - coverage for IP&C colleagues.
• May encounter individuals with aggressive behaviour.
• Implements, monitors, and evaluates site's adherence to provincial and regional IP&Cpolicies, procedures, and operational directives and implements actions to ensureconsistency of practice and compliance.
• Directs staff and oversees timely implementation of recommended IP&C measures.
• Communicates and collaborates regarding IP&C issues with site management andregional IP&C leadership.
• Ensures compliance with established provincial and regional infection control surveillancein LTC.
• Provides IP& guidance including: routine practices and additional precautions,sterilization, disinfection and cleaning processes, outbreak management, construction,renovation and maintenance activities including preventative measures for residentsafety and consultation with workplace health safety personnel on staff issues associatedwith prevention and control of communicable disease transmission.
• Performs ongoing risk assessment of site programs and practices as they relate to IP&C.
• Escalates issues to Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s) and site leadership as appropriate
• Provides expert IP&C knowledge and direction to facility staff and leadership.
• Ensures implementation, compliance and monitoring of all IP&C policies, procedures andoperational directives as directed by the Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s).
• Assists staff in decision making and problem solving as it relates to IP&C.
• Communicates IP&C concerns or issues as they relate to individual residents andfamilies.
• Promotes the practice of IP&C through ongoing communication and visibility in resident,staff, and public areas.
• R esponds appropriately to diagnostic/lab results of epidemiologic or public healthsignificance.
• Assesses clinical status and infectious disease diagnoses to determine appropriate IP&Cmeasures.
• Identifies possible outbreaks, initiates appropriate investigation, and directs IP&Cmeasures in collaboration with stakeholders in a timely manner
• Advices on and monitors IP&C assessment of residents on Additional Precautions.
• Ensures timely outbreak management and control measures and related communicationand site support.
• Adheres to established regional and provincial processes.
• Collaborates with site/facility leadership and staff to conduct IP&C audits and riskassessments and establish risk reduction strategies as appropriate.
• Provides information and direction on IP&C to site staff as required/requested.
• Reviews content of other program's educational material to ensure IP&C content isaccurate.
• Identifies Occupational Health & Safety IP&C safety matters, as it relates to staff andnotifies Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health/site leadership.
• Utilizes available software to develop and maintain electronic records of all surveillanceactivities.
• Utilizes available electronic resources appropriately to gather, validate, and documentIP&C data; develop, generate, and distribute IP&C reports, documents and files; andcommunicate, maintain calendars, and prioritize tasks.
• Performance Improvement and Implementation
• Implements IP&C improvement opportunities as directed by the Regional IP&C LTCLead(s).
• Participates as a team member to plan, evaluate, implement and measure the success ofquality improvement objectives at the site(s).
• Evaluates own professional needs, establish personal goals, and is responsible for on -going continuing education and professional development.
• Attends and participates in relevant education programs, conferences, and workshops toincrease professional competency.
• Participates in IPAC Canada.
• Strives for IP&C certification following 1 year of practice (and re - certification every fiveyears) through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
• Maintains competencies.
• Adheres to all safety and health regulations and safe work practices as per Occupationaland Environmental Safety and Health.
• Identifies safety concerns to stakeholders as appropriate.
• Collaborates to rectify safety concerns with stakeholders as appropriate.
• Maintains competency with safety practices.
• Complies with all relevant facility, regional, and provincial policies, procedures,standards, operational directives/procedures and other guidan