Ipac Manager- Full Time Temporary 12 Months - Toronto, Canada - O'Neill Centre

O'Neill Centre

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Full time

Description

Do you have a passion for making a difference?
Making every moment matter is about improving all the things that make life enjoyable.

Things like making someone feel better, making connections with them or for them with other residents, showing them a new song or even just giving them something to look forward to.

At O'Neill Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else.

Our values at Champlain Long Term Care & Lancaster Long Term Care follow a 'People' focused Philosophy, Participation Excellence Openness Performance Longevity Efficient Use of Resources.

This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.

Since O'Neill Centre opened, we have offered a community within a community that people were happy to call 'home'.

We pride ourselves in this community connection, our philosophies and the feeling of comfort that can be felt as soon as the door opens.

Responsibilities of the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at O'Neill Centre
We are looking for an Infection Prevention and Control Nurse to support O'Neill Centre. This person will ensure that there is an organized infection prevention and control program that meets regulatory requirements for both homes and is in line with Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (PIDAC) standards

The role will support all shifts and the hours are flexible. This role will need to work every other weekend.

Essential Duties are the technical skills and knowledge that an employee requires in order to perform their role. Below is detailed information on required Essential Duties for your position.

Review daily infection control surveillance for trends and potential spread,
Co-Chair the Infection Prevention and Control/Outbreak Management Team, maintaining attendance records and minutes of Outbreak meetings and circulating to members and support team,
Coordinate influenza clinics for both staff and residents,
Visit and review all departments to ensure adherence to infection prevention and control standards,
Compile and review monthly infection reports and prepare statistical data for review at the Quality Team and Infection Prevention and Control quarterly meetings,
Present data analysis and trending to the Leadership Team and Professional Advisory Committee,
Develop and implement effective surveillance and reporting systems ensuring daily infection surveillance tool is being completed; identify trends and any corrective actions to be taken,
Make recommendations concerning environmental sanitation in the Home,
Follow guidelines for reporting communicable diseases to the appropriate government agencies,
Assist staff in the prevention and spread of infection in the Home by supervising the set up and maintenance of routine practices and other infection prevention and control related practices,
Promote staff awareness of the purposes and objectives of the IPAC program,
Assist with compiling quarterly infection control meeting agenda and inviting public health office to attend meetings,
Coordinate and provide ongoing education to staff on new emerging infectious diseases and organisms and monitor staff adherence to protocols such as proper hygiene, isolation, screening and immunization,
Audit hand hygiene in the Home; present data to staff, management and the health and safety team; facilitate corrective action as needed,
Member of the Health and Safety Committee,
Ensure communication of the infection control data through postings, etc in the home for residents, visitors and staff awareness,
Participate in infection control education events,
Conduct infection control week activity in the home.

Qualifications
At O'Neill Centre we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other.

The qualifications needed to join our family at O'Neill Centre are as follows:

Registered Nurse with completion of BSc.

N or Registered Practical Nurse and registered in good standing with the College of Nurses Ontario.

Current Non-Acute Care Infection Control Professional (NAC ICP) certification
Certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) or a commitment to complete within 2 years of employment
Minimum of 2 years' experience in infection control in the Long Term Care or Acute Care sector required
Member of National Infection Control Association (IPAC Canada) preferred
Training and experience in Quality Improvement is preferred
Knowledge of epidemiological principles, statistics and microbiology and the ability to integrate this knowledge into clinical practice would be a significant asset.
Demonstrates effective leadership, communication and problemsolving abilities
Ability to work in COVID19 environment
Need to be flexible with hours if required
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