IPAC Manager -Lakeside

Position: IPAC Manager Full Time -Lakeside
IPAC Manager Full Time
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-Lakeside locations:
Assist - Lakeside LTC (Dunn Ave.) 150 Dunn Avenue    Toronto, ONtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
January 24, 2026 (30 days left to apply) job requisition :
R27879
** Job Description
**** Manager, Infection Control
**** Mission:
** Reporting to the Executive Director, the Infection Control (IC) Manager, supports in developing and implementing the person-centered care philosophy; S/he is also accountable for establishing a culture of compliance and adherence to infection prevention and control (IPAC) while serving resident, families, and colleagues.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* • To manage and oversee the IPAC program for the home
• To Lead the IPAC team at the home
• Oversee the delivery of IPAC education to all staff, caregivers, volunteers, visitors, and residents
• Auditing of IPAC practices in the home
• Trending & analyzing audit scores and investigating Root Causes (using the continuous quality improvement model) to support action planning
• Conduct regular infectious disease surveillance
• To ensure surveillance is completed, in Health Connex, by the nurse/designate on theshift of Resident symptom onset, appropriate interventions implemented;
Staff surveillance is conduct in Health Connex by Managers at the site.
• To implement Extendicare’s IPAC policies and procedures and participate in the development, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Home’s IPACProgram.
• To implement any Chief Medical Officer of Health or the Minister of Long-Term Care Directive issued
• To convene and participate with the Outbreak Team at onset of an outbreak and regularly through the outbreak
• Review any daily and monthly screening results and trend and analyze
• Ensure home has and maintains a hand hygiene program for residents, staff, and visitors
• To participate in and attend any Interdisciplinary/Quality Team meetings in the home tosupport IPAC across all disciplines
• To attend the regional IPAC meetings; education or communities of practice and reportthe status of the Home’s IPC Program
• To develop and maintain a relationship with the HUB, local Public Health, laboratory representative and IPAC leads at the regional and national level.
• To participate in quality initiatives, perform and/or coordinate audits on a regular basisand prepare action plans to ensure adherence to IPAC standards and recommend improvements.
• To identify and support any ethical situations related to IPAC using Extendicare’s Ethics program
• To plan, direct, develop, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate resident care;
• To ensure resident satisfaction and continuous quality improvement initiatives are promoted.
• To align resident care services with the defined needs of the internal and external community.
• To participate in Care Conferences as appropriate, meet with residents/family to resolve problems/ concerns/complaints related to IPAC
• To maintain a liaison with hospital, medical staff, community and health care related disciplines and partner to ensure the most effective provision of care delivery in thehome related to IPAC.
• To oversee the financial and human resource management aspects of the IPAC function within the home.
• To hire, direct, supervise, evaluate, promote, or terminate staff within the home.
• To ensure quality care and a safe, effective, and efficient work environment.
• To identify the IPAC educational and training needs in the home and to coordinate and facilitate staff development programs to meet these needs, improve quality of care andfoster Extendicare’s person-centered care philosophy.
• To coordinate and provide ongoing education to staff, residents, care givers and visitors on the principles and practices of infection prevention and control and new emerging infectious diseases and organisms.
• To ensure the availability and maintenance of IPAC supplies and equipment to meet theneeds of the home in a fiscally responsible manner.
• To assume responsibilities of the Executive Director and or other managers as required in their absence.
• To maintain required education/certifications/credentials…