Infection Prevention and Control

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Canada Arbour Creek Care Centre Full time

Do you have a passion for making a difference?

Making every moment matter is about improving all the things that make life enjoyable. Things like making someone feel better, making connections with them or for them with other residents, showing them a new song or even just giving them something to look forward to.

At Arbour Creek Care Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. Our values follow a ‘People’ focused philosophy, Participation ~ Excellence ~ Openness ~ Performance ~ Longevity ~ Efficient Use of Resources. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.

Since Arbour Creek Care Centre opened, we have offered a community within a community that people were happy to call ‘home’. We pride ourselves in this community connection, our philosophies and the feeling of comfort that can be felt as soon as the door opens.

Responsibilities of the CDOC IPAC Leader at Arbour Creek Care Centre

The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse ensures that there is an organized infection prevention and control program that meets regulatory requirements and is in line with Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (PIDAC) standards

Essential Duties are the technical skills and knowledge that an employee requires in order to perform their role. Below is detailed information on required Essential Duties for your position.- Review daily infection control surveillance for trends and potential spread,- Co-Chair the Infection Prevention and Control/Outbreak Management Team, maintaining attendance records and minutes of Outbreak meetings and circulating to members and support team,- Coordinate influenza clinics for both staff and residents,- The Clinical DOC and Infection Prevention and Control Leader provides direct leadership and supervision of RNs, RPNs and PSWs and implements and oversees infection prevention and control practices that promote the safety of residents, staff and physicians- Visit and review all departments to ensure adherence to infection prevention and control standards,- The Clinical DOC and Infection Prevention and Control Leader provides direct leadership and supervision of RNs, RPNs and PSWs and implements and oversees infection prevention and control practices that promote the safety of residents, staff and physicians- Compile and review monthly infection reports and prepare statistical data for review at the Quality Team and Infection Prevention and Control quarterly meetings,- Present data analysis and trending to the Leadership Team and Professional Advisory Committee,- Develop and implement effective surveillance and reporting systems ensuring daily infection surveillance tool is being completed; identify trends and any corrective actions to be taken,- Make recommendations concerning environmental sanitation in the Home,- Follow guidelines for reporting communicable diseases to the appropriate government agencies,- Assist staff in the prevention and spread of infection in the Home by supervising the set up and maintenance of routine practices and other infection prevention and control related practices,- Promote staff awareness of the purposes and objectives of the IPAC program,- Responsible for recruitment and hiring of staff (RNs, RPNs, PSWs)- Manages performance and addresses performance as appropriate for RNs, RPNs and PSWs- In collaboration with the DOC assists with the completion of staff probationary and annual performance reviews of all nursing staff- Assists in conducting workplace investigations.- Responsible for progressive discipline (RNs, RPNs, PSWs)- Assist with compiling quarterly infection control meeting agenda and inviting public health office to attend meetings,- Coordinate and provide ongoing education to staff on new emerging infectious diseases and organisms and monitor staff adherence to protocols such as proper hygiene, isolation, screening and immunization,- Audit hand hygiene in the Home; present data to staff, management and the health and safety team; facilitate corrective action as needed,- Member of the Health and Safety Committee,- Ensure communication of the infection control data through postings, etc in the home for residents, visitors and staff awareness,- Participate in infection control education events,
- Conduct infection control week activity in the home.

**Qualifications**:
At Arbour Creek Care Centre we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Arbour Creek Care Centre are as follows:
- Registered Nurse with completion of BSc.N and registered in good standing with the College of Nurses Ontario.- Current Non-Acute Care Infection Control Professional (NAC ICP) certification- Certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) or a

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