Ph Community Infection Prevention Lead

4 weeks ago

Antigonish, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 191982**
**Location: Provincial Zone, Flexible Within NS**
**Department: PH SPP Strategic Policy Planning**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1**
**NSGEU** **Nursing Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 10-Jan-25**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
As a member of the Public Health team, the Lead possesses advanced knowledge of Public Health practice and supports the development of practice in Public Health. They demonstrate a strong understanding of planning cycles, learning cycles, and quality improvement processes. The Lead helps to advance the skills and abilities of others within the Public Health team with respect to Infection Prevention knowledge and understanding.

Reporting to the Manager, Health Protection, Strategic Policy and Planning, the Community Infection Prevention Lead provides an expert level of advice to support and coordinate consistent and quality practice across the public health system and within the community setting with partners. The Program Lead provides advanced knowledge, leadership and coordination in the area of Infection Prevention. This position is responsible to work with the provincial Health Protection teams, zone Health Protection Teams and managers to strengthen skills, competencies and achievement amongst the public health workforces.

This position is a key support for consistent and quality practice across zones. The Lead supports the development of evidence, creates processes based on best practice related to Infection Prevention and the communicable disease and standards and protocols. The position works closely with public health staff, SPP leadership, other NSHA consultants and leaders, local stakeholders, system, and external partners to ensure consistent, effective outcomes in Health Protection

All Public Health professionals embrace a core set of attitudes and values which form the context within which the work is practiced. These include a commitment to equity, social justice and sustainable development, the recognition of the importance of the health of the community as well as the individual, and respect for diversity, self-determination, empowerment, and community participation.

**About You**:

- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing and 3-5 years' relevant PH experience is required
- Master’s Degree (Nursing, Public Health, Information Technology, Adult Education) is an asset
- Current registration (in good standing) with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN), or eligible
- Leadership Development Education an asset or a willingness to complete
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
- Adult Education Training and expertise is an asset
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) from the Certification Board of Infection Control Board (CBIC) and maintain certification going forward is an asset
- Formal training in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) from an IPAC Canada endorsed program is an asset

A skill test may be included as part of the selection process.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$49.13 - $58.81 Hourly

$60.87 with 25 years RN experience

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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