Nurse 4, Infection Prevention & Control - Long Term Care

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) in Winnipeg, MB seeks a senior Infection Prevention & Control leader to support sites, provide education, and implement IP&C measures across long-term care facilities. You will guide interdisciplinary teams, analyze data, and drive improvements in infection control practice.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with diverse stakeholders, and ongoing professional development within a provincial IP&C framework. Travel across the SDO is required.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate nursing degree required; Master’s preferred.
• IPAC Canada endorsed course required within 1 year of hire if not already completed.
• Active CRNM license; valid Manitoba driver’s license; travel within the geographic area.
• Certification in Infection Control within 2 years; IPAC Canada membership required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and leadership to site ICSA and interdisciplinary teams.
• Advise sites on IP&C measures to minimize HAIs.
• Lead local IP&C interventions and education across LTC facilities.
• Oversee IP&C surveillance and data analysis with site ICSA.
• Contribute to provincial IP&C initiatives, policies, and dissemination.

Skills

IP&C leadership

Education delivery

Multisite service

Communication

Critical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Education

Baccalaureate nursing degree

Master’s nursing degree

IPAC course endorsed by IPAC Canada

Additional IPAC/core competency education

Tools

Office software

Database management software

Job description

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Salary: $47.537 , $49.297 , $51.059 , $52.980 , $55.181 , $57.315 , $59.647 , $62.075

Position Overview

• Provides clinical expertise, support, and direction to site Infection Control Support Associates (ICSA), site leadership, and interdisciplinary teams in addressing infection prevention and control issues through consultation and education, and acts as a resource to LTC facilities/Personal Care Homes (PCH).
• Advises sites on implementation of recommended IP&C measures to minimize risk of health care associated infections (HAIs).
• Leads the local implementation and evaluation of IP&C interventions including education, in collaboration with assigned sites and associated stakeholders, ensuring consistency with provincial LTC IP&C direction.
• Oversees and guides local implementation of provincial IP&C surveillance for LTC in assigned facilities, monitors, guides, and coaches site ICSA in analyzing data, and implementing improvements.
• Contributes as a member of the broader provincial IP&C LTC team in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of IP&C initiatives, policies, procedures, and operational directives to ensure consistency of practice across assigned facilities, and to build capacity for IP&C in LTC.
• Communicates and collaborates regarding IP&C issues across the continuum of care.
• Participates in IP&C research and knowledge translation activities.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years clinical nursing experience in a healthcare setting.
• Progressive experience in a leadership capacity with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience working with LTC residents preferred.
• Experience in IP&C preferred.
• Experience delivering multi-site services is preferred.
• Experience delivering education programming is preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Completion of an Infection Prevention and Control Course endorsed by IPAC Canada. Successful candidate will be expected to successfully complete course within 1 year of hire if not already successfully completed.
• Additional education in areas pertinent to IPAC Canada core competencies an asset, e.g., Certification in Infection Control from Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Incorporated, Adult Education, leadership, microbiology, epidemiology.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member of and licensed in good standing with the CRNM required.
• Valid Manitoba driver’s license and access to a vehicle required. Must be able to travel within the applicable geographic area (SDO specific) to fulfill the duties of this position.
• Certification in Infection Control required (CIC designation). Successful candidate will be expected to obtain certification within 2 years of hire if not already CIC designated.
• Obtaining and maintaining membership with IPAC Canada is a condition of employment.

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of IP&C competencies including microbiology, infectious disease, epidemiology, and biostatistics.
• Demonstrated ability to critically think, analyze, interpret, and apply relevant practice knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to form effective and respectful working relationships with team members, other professionals, clients, stakeholders, and the community, with diverse values, perspectives, and ideas.
• Demonstrated strong organizational, problem-solving skills and decision-making skills, including the ability to prioritize, interpret and respond appropriately to multiple concurrent activities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required, with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in applying principles and approaches in quality improvement and adult education development and delivery.
• Proficiency in use of common office software.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use database management software or data entry and analysis.
• Highly motivated, and energetic team player.
• Demonstrated organizational, time-management, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution, decision-making, and effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities, and function effectively independently and in collaboration with others to achieve results.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegation.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a self-directed, independent manner with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive issues.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and critically review literature.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development.

Physical Requirements

• Fast-paced environment.
• Contact with the public, patients/residents/clients and other healthcare professionals.
• Variable daily tasks.
• Multiple concurrent demands.
• Must be able to concentrate over extended periods of time despite frequent interruptions.
• Pressure to perform duties accurately and efficiently within a prescribed period of time.
• Required to enter construction sites, plant maintenance, medical device reprocessing, laboratory, and other ancillary areas.
• Required to work for extended periods of time on the computer (NOTE: computer and telephone use represent repetitive tasks).
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• May be required to have dialogue via the phone for extended periods of time.
• Travel throughout the SDO will be required.
• May encounter individuals with aggressive behaviour.

This Indefinite term may expire subject to twenty-four (24) hours of notice of the current incumbent returning to their position.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.