Spruce Lodge is a 128 bed Long Term Care facility located in Stratford. We strive to provide excellent care for the elderly in a home-like environment. Our Resident First approach is the key to all levels of care, and our staff are dedicated, compassionate and inspired by our residents.

**Qualifications**
- Certified RN/RPN in good standing with the College of Nurses
- current CPR
- IPAC certification
- experience in LTC will be considered an asset

**IPAC Lead Position**
- IPAC audits, policies
- Day to day surveillance monitoring of resident, staff symptoms/line listing
- PPE -supply and ordering
- Education for outbreaks, onboarding, in the moment and annual for all departments, volunteers and families
- Work closely with Environment Services/Nutrition Service Manager and team to ensure best practice processes and guidelines are in place.
- Coordinate Huddles with teams when in suspect or confirmed outbreak situations
- Communication with families, staff, public health, residents
- Networking with HPPU, Advantage Ontario
- Maintain certification requirements
- Quality Indicators and Reporting
- CI reporting to Ministry of LTC
- Monitor IPAC budget line and tracking (SL /ministry portal)
- Implement and track hand hygiene program and monitor for staff, residents, family, volunteers
- Oversee Immunization and Vaccine Clinics
- Work in collaboration with Woodland Towers IPAC lead

**Other Duties**:
**Mandatory Programs**: Lead the following programs
- Skin & Wound
- Continence Lead

**Additional Responsibilities Include**:
**Skin & Wound**
- Weekly wound assessments
- Educating interdisciplinary teams
- Ordering supplies
- Stock wound care supplies
- Audits of expired products
- Audit UDA

**Continence**
- Educating interdisciplinary teams
- Ordering product
- Oversea and update product spreadsheets and product delivery
- Audit resident rooms for overstock
- Liaison with product rep for education and consulting for product trial ideas
- Audit UDA
- Monitor annual budget

At Spruce Lodge, we pay for a full 8 hour day. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package, including dental, extended health care, vision, as well as life insurance. We have free on site parking and provide our staff with a complimentary meal for each shift. Our staff contribute 9% to their OMERS pension with a company match at the full 9%.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-02-03
Expected start date: 2025-03-03