Infection Control Practitioner

Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including:
Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together
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Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website .org.

Salary Range: $49.93 - $59.44

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is seeking a full-time permanent Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) to support infection prevention and control across our inpatient and outpatient acute care setting. Reporting to the Director Patient Experience, Quality, Risk, Privacy & IPAC;
Chief Privacy Officer, this role provides surveillance, consultation, outbreak management support, education, quality improvement, and IPAC guidance for clinical and construction-related activities. This role is an on-site position located within an acute care hospital environment. Schedule includes day shift, with weekend and on-call (by phone) rotations; shifts may be subject to change.

• Monitor patients for infections, epidemiologically important organisms, sentinel events, environmental risks and communicable diseases.
• Coordinate surveillance, exposure investigation, outbreak management support and communicable disease reporting.
• Support development and regular review of IPAC policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, quality improvement initiatives and infection control statistics.
• Provide education, consultation and recommendations to patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and internal/external stakeholders.
• Advise on equipment, supplies, product evaluations, construction projects and hospital committees as required.
• Provide IPAC consultation for construction, renovation and maintenance activities.
• As required, review hoarding plans, conduct inspections and support Preventative Measures Analysis
• Provide visible IPAC support in patient care areas and consultation to clinical staff and physicians.
• Participate in Nursing Advisory Committee, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, Emergency Preparedness Committee, and Sharps Reprocessing Committee
• Collect data, analyse, and educate on best practices in hand hygiene across the organization

Skills and

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in a health-related discipline, such as nursing, laboratory sciences, epidemiology or other allied health discipline is required.
• Current registration as a regulated health care professional with the appropriate professional body is preferred
• Minimum three years of current experience as an Infection Control Professional is required; acute care setting is preferred.
• Certificate in Infection Control (CIC designation) from the Certification Board of Infection Control or demonstrated steps towards obtaining, is required.
• Successful completion of an IPAC Canada-endorsed basic training course in Infection Prevention and Control or equivalent is required.
• Previous experience with construction-related infection control in health care including understanding of CSA Z8000 and CSA Z317 is an asset.
• Experience with adult education concepts and principles, including facilitation is required
• Experience with project management is considered an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, provide feedback and communicate recommendations clearly is required.
• Strong teaching, coaching and facilitation skills are required.
• High proficiency with electronic health record systems (Cerner-Oracle, Health Connex) and Microsoft based programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) are required.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment is required.
• Self-motivated, flexible and able to…