Associate Director of Infection Prevention and - Mississauga, Canada - Partners Community Health

Partners Community Health

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Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

The Associated Director of Infection Prevention and Control manages and oversees the infection prevention and control program and ensures it is an organized and implemented in the care communities.

The Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control will develop and execute practices that promote the safety of residents, visitors and team members while meeting regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Surveillance

Oversees the delivery of infection prevention and control education to all staff, caregivers, volunteers, visitors, and residents
Coordinates and implement IPAC practices
Ensures surveillance and screening program is in place for residents and team members
Responsible for the coordination of daily surveillance data using the electronic health record and other surveillance tools to monitor for infection trends
Followup on results as required to reduce the risk/spread of infections
Consults with the physicians/nurse practitioners on laboratory results and trending of data to promote antibiotic stewardship
Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team on the clinical management of residents based on the infection

Outbreak Management

Ensure that staff are following IPAC processes, PPE compliance, donning and doffing and hand hygiene practices
Provide training, coaching and education to ensure compliance
Work in collaboration with other ADOCs and provide coverage where necessary
Experience working in a unionized work environment to ensure progressive discipline practices are implemented
Issue discipline related to noncompliance pertaining to IPAC protocol and guidelines
Provide management reports to identify trends regarding noncompliance
Attend management forums to address discipline related issues and identify trends to ensure compliance
Collaborate with Public Heath to manage outbreaks, ensure line lists are updated and accuracy of data is communicated to internal and external partners
Manage and coordinate all activities during outbreaks to ensure daily outbreak meetings occur, minutes are documented and followup actions are in place
Summarize outbreak analysis and trending for communication at Infection Prevention & Control Committee/Professional Advisory Committee

Mentoring

Provide education and coaching to staff on IPAC practices
Create content to assist with educating residents, staff and visitors regarding Public Health guidelines
Conduct the orientation/mentoring of new IPAC champions within the care community
Assist with the coordination, orientation and education concerning IPAC practices for new hires/students/volunteers/contracted services
Complete ongoing justintime training to staff/students/ volunteers/contracted services on safe IPAC practices
Provide "on the spot" training and coaching to ensure compliance

Quality Improvement

Implement quality improvement initiatives that may result from internal and external partner visits
Conduct at minimum quarterly Infection Control Meetings. Ensure agenda is prepared, minutes are posted, and action plans are developed related to infection control practices
Coordinate annual flu clinics and immunization programs
Conduct scheduled quality improvement audits that include hand hygiene, PPE, equipment cleaning and disinfection procedures as well as other areas of IPAC
Audit compliance to cleaning and disinfectant procedures in nursing, dietary, programs, housekeeping, laundry, contracted services such as hairdresser, physiotherapy
Complete annual evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Program