Infection Control Associate

**Requisition ID**: 322470

**Position Number**: cust_PCN

**Posting End Date**: December 18, 2024

**City**: Winnipeg

**Site**: Meadowood Manor Personal Care Home

**Work Location**: Winnipeg

**Department / Unit**: IP&C

**Job Stream**: Clinical Support

**Union**: Exempt

**Anticipated Start Date - End Date**: 01/20/2025
- **Reason for Term**:
**FTE**: 1.0

**Anticipated Shift**: Day

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75

**Annual Base Hours**: 2015

**Salary**:TBD

**Infection Control Associate - Fulltime (Shared)**

Meadowood Manor is a faith based Christian personal care home founded by the Manitoba Baptist Home Society and Golden Links Lodge is operated by the Odd Fellows and Rebekah’s, both facilities are focusing on Resident centered care and compassion.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
Under the direction of site leadership and receiving Infection Prevention & Control (IP&C) clinical leadership and direction from the Regional IP&C LTC Leads and working within the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Direction of Golden Links Lodge and Meadowood Manor, 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**:

- Baccalaureate degree in a health-related field with focus in direct clinical care, microbiology, epidemiology, or public health.
- Completion of an IPAC Canada endorsed Infection Prevention and Control Course.

**CERTIFICTION/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.
- Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License and access to a personal vehicle.

**QUALIFCATIONS**:

- 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.

**Approximate Start Date**: Flexible for January 20, 2025

**RECRUITMENT BENEFITS**:
Meadowood Manor and Golden Links lodge are both 88 bed personal care homes located in the St. Vital area of Winnipeg on primary bus routes. Staff benefits include:

- Free parking
- Staff lounge - fully equipped
- Low-cost staff meals
- Regular Staff Appreciation events
- Long Term Service Awards
- Onsite Chaplain for spiritual support
- Near to St. Vital Mall, Medical centres and other area amenities.
- Close to walking trails along the Seine River, Abinojii Mikanah pathway and more

If you consider yourself open to growing in your skills, are caring, compassionate and a team player, we would love to interview you for this position.
- 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, Grace