IPAC LEAD

Job description

Position: IPAC Lead Home(s): Southbridge Roseview Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 Status: Full-Time Vacancy If you are ready to be part of a great team that is passionate about their work and improving the lives of our Residents, this is the role for you! Reporting to the Regional IPAC Specialist, the IPAC Lead will be a resident safety expert who leads the planning, development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of system-wide improvements in infection prevention and serve as a role model to promote the goals of the IPAC program within the context of the vision and mission of Southbridge. You will facilitate change through interpretation and application of standards and provide best practice recommendations with the ultimate goal of improving resident outcomes and preventing disease outbreaks. REQUIREMENTS: - Coordination and implementation of infection prevention and control practices for the home; - Participate in the planning of an infection surveillance program and lead the management of outbreaks in consultation with the local public health unit; - Perform daily infection surveillance and develop the monthly surveillance report;...