Assistant Director of Care and Infection Prevention and Control (ADOC/IPAC) - Full Time - Exten[...]

Mission: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Infection Control (IC) Manager supports in developing and implementing the person-centered care philosophy; they are accountable for establishing a culture of compliance and adherence to infection prevention and control (IPAC) while serving residents, families, and colleagues.

Key Outcomes:

• Resident & Family Satisfaction – overall increased ratings as measured through satisfaction survey results
• Employee Engagement – highly engaged teams as measured through annual employee engagement survey results
• Exceptional Quality Indicators – successfully executed and sustained clinical outcomes
• A culture of compliance to promote the safety of residents, staff, and the general public
• Adherence to IPAC standards & requirements set under legislation and Extendicare's IPAC Policies and Procedures

Key Responsibilities

Resident Care, Quality, Infection Control and Compliance:

• Manage and oversee the IPAC program for the home.
• Lead the IPAC team at the home.
• Oversee the delivery of IPAC education to all staff, caregivers, volunteers, visitors, and residents.
• Audit IPAC practices in the home.
• Trend and analyze audit scores and investigate root causes using the continuous quality improvement model to support action planning.
• Conduct regular infectious disease surveillance.
• Ensure surveillance is completed by the nurse/department head on the shift of resident symptom onset, with appropriate interventions implemented; staff surveillance is conducted.
• Implement Extendicare's IPAC policies and procedures and participate in the development, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the home’s IPAC program.
• Implement directives issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health or the Minister of Long-Term Care.
• Convene and participate with the outbreak team at onset of an outbreak and regularly throughout the outbreak.
• Review daily and monthly screening results, trend and analyze them.
• Ensure the home has and maintains a hand hygiene program for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Participate in and attend interdisciplinary/quality team meetings in the home to support IPAC across all disciplines.
• Attend regional IPAC meetings, education or communities of practice, and report on the status of the home’s IPC program.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the HUB, local public health, laboratory representatives, and IPAC leads at the regional and national level.
• Participate in quality initiatives, perform and/or coordinate audits on a regular basis, and prepare action plans to ensure adherence to IPAC standards and recommend improvements.
• Identify and support any ethical situations related to IPAC using the Revera Ethics program.
• Plan, direct, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate resident care.
• Ensure resident satisfaction and promote continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Align resident care services with the defined needs of the internal and external community.
• Participate in care conferences as appropriate, meeting with residents/families to resolve problems, concerns, or complaints related to IPAC.

Human Resources and Administrative

• Oversee the financial and human resource management aspects of the IPAC function within the home.
• Hire, direct, supervise, evaluate, promote, or terminate staff within the home.
• Ensure quality care and a safe, effective, and efficient work environment.
• Identify IPAC educational and training needs in the home and coordinate staff development programs to meet these needs, improve quality of care, and foster Extendicare’s person-centered care philosophy.
• Coordinate and provide ongoing education to staff, residents, caregivers, and visitors on the principles and practices of infection prevention and control and new emerging infectious diseases and organisms.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of IPAC supplies and equipment to meet the needs of the home in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Assume responsibilities of other managers as required in their absence.
• Maintain required education/certifications/credentials in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Be knowledgeable of the Resident Bill of Rights/Governing Principles and endeavor to promote it.
• Uphold and promote Revera’s core values and code of conduct.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Infectious Diseases
• Cleaning & Disinfection
• Data Collection & Trend Analysis
• Reporting Protocols
• Outbreak Management
• Asepsis
• Microbiology
• Adult Education
• Epidemiology
• Program Management
• Successful completion of an IPAC Canada Endorsed Course upon hire or within one year of hire.
• Shall have current certification in infection control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (on or before April 11, 2025).
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working as a healthcare professional in the long-term care sector.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a health care setting preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Possession of strong motivational, team building and time management skills.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite and iPads.

Time Type: Full time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

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