Infection Control Support Associate

**Requisition ID**: 366876
**Position Number**: 20049627
**Posting End Date**: September 24/2024
**City**: Winnipeg
**Employer**: Concordia Hospital
**Site**: Concordia Hospital
**Department / Unit**: Concordia Place Admin
**Job Stream**: Non-Clinical
**Union**: MAHCP
**Anticipated Start Date**: 10/07/2024
**FTE**: 0.80
**Anticipated Shift**: Days;Weekends
**Work Arrangement**: In Person
**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75
**Annual Base Hours**: 2015
**Salary**: $37.280, $38.992, $40.797, $42.672, $44.664, $46.821, $49.063
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Position Overview
To support Concordia's vision, mission and values to be an excellent community hospital/facility. To provide care/services to all patients, residents, staff and community members with compassion and respect. To promote a culture of excellence through actions, behaviors and attitudes consistent with the Concordia Way. To demonstrate a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of Unit, Concordia, the assigned organization and WRHA.
Under the direction of site leadership and receiving IP&C clinical leadership and direction from the Regional IP&C PCH Nurse(s) and working within the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Direction of the hiring organization, the ICP performs key responsibilities including:
Implements, monitors, and evaluates site's adherence to provincial and regional IP&C policies, procedures, and operational directives and implements actions to ensure consistency 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 and regional IP&C leadership.
Ensures compliance with established provincial and regional infection control surveillance in 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 resident safety, and consultation with workplace health safety personnel on staff issues associated with prevention and control of communicable disease transmission.
Experience
Minimum 2 years' experience in a clinical health care setting, OR experience and training in microbiology and infectious diseases, epidemiology, or diagnostics.
Previous work experience in the field of IP&C preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Certification in Infection Control from Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Incorporated an asset.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Current registration in good standing with professional licensing body required.
Certification in Infection Control from Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Incorporated preferred.
Obtaining and maintaining membership with IPAC Canada required as a condition of employment.
Qualifications and Skills
Knowledge of the key roles and responsibilities of IP&C.
Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
Knowledge of microbiology, infectious disease, applied epidemiology and biostatistics.
Demonstrated knowledge of IP&C competencies.
Demonstrated ability to function effectively and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified objectives.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a self-directed, independent manner with limited supervision.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, interpret and respond appropriately to multiple concurrent activities.
Physical Requirements
Fast-paced environment.
Contact with the public, patients/residents/clients and other members of the healthcare team.
May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
Depending on site/organization, may be required to provide IP&C services at multiple sites, provide cross-coverage for IP&C colleagues.
May encounter individuals with aggressive behaviour.
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, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.