Manager, Infection Prevention and Control

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Queensway Carleton Hospital Full time

**General Posting Information**

**POSITION**:

- Manager, Infection Prevention and Control**DEPARTMENT**:

- Infection Prevention and Control**CONDITIONS**:

- Full-time**HOURS**:

- Approximately 75.0 Bi-weekly Hours**SHIFTS**:

- Days**WAGE RANGE**:

- Scale Minimum Maximum- NONU $60.48/hr $73.31/hr**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**:
In addition to such other duties as may from time to time be assigned, and consistent with the prescribed practices, procedures, and policies of the department and the Hospital, the incumbent shall:
**PROVISION OF SERVICES**:

- Ensure adequate staffing based on patient acuity, occupancy, and standards of care
- Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, physicians, and visitors in accordance with health and safety legislation, through regular monitoring and prompt investigation of health and safety concerns
- Liaise with the Occupational Health and Safety Services (OHSS) on infection prevention and control issues, e.g. interpretation and implementation of communicable disease surveillance protocols for blood-borne pathogens, tuberculosis, and outbreak investigations activities
- Provide on-going consultation and expertise for OHSS issues/concerns and to individual hospital staff members regarding communicable diseases
- Develop surveillance plan and coordinate and perform surveillance activities, including recommendation of appropriate program metrics and preparation and presentation of regular reports
- Perform active process and outcome surveillance for nosocomial infections, calculation and reporting of nosocomial infection rates
- Conduct practice audits using defined criteria, monitor and report on compliance and collaborate with clinical and/support services teams to develop, and implement quality improvement strategies
- Perform active surveillance for, and timely reporting of, reportable communicable diseases to the Medical Officer of Health / Public Health Unit
- Lead, investigate, manage, and report sentinel infection control events (i.e. outbreaks), including the leadership of event management teams as appropriate, development of formal reports, performance of apparent cause analysis, and provision of written recommendations to prevent recurrences
- Act as a resource for staff and physicians at QCH, and occasionally with external partners, on infection prevention and control issues, including but not limited to product selection, quality improvement initiatives, reprocessing activities, environmental cleaning, electronic health records, etc
- Act as a resource for staff in construction, renovation, maintenance, and design initiatives
- Develop and provide just in time and formal education of staff, physicians, learners agency staff, volunteers, and contractors regarding current infection prevention and control standards and requirements
- Support bed utilization by monitoring and managing patient isolation in collaboration with the team
- Perform organizational infection control risk assessment, including oversight related to facility design, construction, renovation, and maintenance
- Facilitate the delivery of evidence-based practice through utilization of available research and quality improvement initiatives

**LEADERSHIP/COMMUNICATION**
- Develop, demonstrate, and maintain honest, open, and clear lines of communication with all members of the health care team, physicians, other departments, community groups, and agencies that promote engagement, trust, and cooperation
- Model positive acceptance towards change and support others to adapt to change
- Foster and maintain a health care team who can respond to the immediate needs of the patients and staff
- Coach and develop staff to think critically and to solve problems
- Create an environment that promotes professional practice, evidence informed practice, innovation, and accountability
- Assume a leadership role in program projects or hospital wide initiatives
- Develop and review IPAC policies and procedures based on current scientific literature and authoritative guidelines
- Provide an environment that promotes continuous learning and professional development for staff and students

**RESOURCE UTILIZATION / MANAGEMENT**:

- Ensure the alignment of human, financial, and physical resources for the delivery of safe, effective, efficient care and service
- In collaboration with the Director, develop, monitor, and interpret the capital and operating budgets to maximize financial resources for patient care
- Ensure fiscal responsibility in management of program budget
- Develop and implement strategies to address budget variances
- Analyze human resource requirements and plan appropriate staffing patterns
- Actively manage the recruitment, retention, and coaching of staff to ensure optimal performance
- Respond to, investigate, establish plans to, and follow up with arising issues, complaints, and incidents
- Manage Labour Relations issues in accordance with respective college requirements, contractual obligations

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