Infection Control Support Associate - Winnipeg, Canada - Revera Inc.

Revera Inc.
Revera Inc.
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Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

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Full time
Description

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Revera owns and operates retirement residences and long term care homes in the senior living sector.


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We are purpose driven. We are passionate. We are connected. We are truly out to live our best lives, as we come together to help others live theirs. Join our team today and build your career with us.


Clinical/Infection Prevention and Control

  • Performs ongoing risk assessment of site programs and practices as they relate to IP&C. Escalates issues to Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s) and site leadership as appropriate.
  • Provides expert IP&C knowledge and direction to facility staff and leadership.
  • Ensures implementation, compliance and monitoring of all IP&C policies, procedures and operational directives as directed by the Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s).
  • Assists staff in decision making and problem solving as it relates to IP&C.
  • Communicates IP&C concerns or issues as they relate to individual residents and families.
  • Promotes the practice of IP&C through ongoing communication and visibility in resident, staff, and public areas.
Responds appropriately to diagnostic/lab results of epidemiologic or public health significance.

  • Assesses clinical status and infectious disease diagnoses to determine appropriate IP&C measures.
  • Identifies possible outbreaks, initiates appropriate investigation, and directs IP&C measures in collaboration with stakeholders in a timely manner
  • Advices on and monitors IP&C assessment of residents on Additional Precautions.
  • Ensures timely outbreak management and control measures and related communication and site support. Adheres to established regional and provincial processes.
  • Collaborates with site/facility leadership and staff to conduct IP&C audits and risk assessments and establish risk reduction strategies as appropriate.
  • Provides information and direction on IP&C to site staff as required/requested.
  • Reviews content of other program's educational material to ensure IP&C content is accurate.
  • Identifies Occupational Health & Safety IP&C safety matters, as it relates to staff and notifies Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health/site leadership.

Technology

  • Utilizes available software to develop and maintain electronic records of all surveillance activities.
  • Utilizes available electronic resources appropriately to gather, validate, and document IP&C data; develop, generate, and distribute IP&C reports, documents and files; and communicate, maintain calendars, and prioritize tasks.

Performance Improvement and Implementation

  • Implements IP&C improvement opportunities as directed by the Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s).
  • Participates as a team member to plan, evaluate, implement and measure the success of quality improvement objectives at the site(s).

Professional Self Development

  • Evaluates own professional needs, establish personal goals, and is responsible for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
  • Attends and participates in relevant education programs, conferences, and workshops to increase professional competency.
  • Participates in IPAC Canada.
  • Strives for IP&C certification following 1 year of practice (and recertification every five years) through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
  • Maintains competencies.

Safety

  • Adheres to all safety and health regulations and safe work practices as per Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health.
  • Identifies safety concerns to stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Collaborates to rectify safety concerns with stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Maintains competency with safety practices.

Other

  • Complies with all relevant facility, regional, and provincial policies, procedures, standards, operational directives/procedures and other guidance documents.
  • Provides cross coverage for IP&C positions within the hiring organization as required.
  • Performs other duties and functions related to this job description not exceeding stated skills and capabilities as requested.
  • Vaccines are a proven, safe and powerful weapon in our battle against COVID19. Now that vaccines are widely available and recognizing that many of our staff are already vaccinated, vaccination will be a condition of employment for new hires, except when impossible due to legitimate, established exceptions. _The vaccine must be a _twodose COVID19 _vaccination series approved by Health Canada_._ _This is one more important step to protect both our residents and staff as we continue to battle this deadly virus._
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