IPAC/Quality Manager

Extendicare•Little Current, ON

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care home. When you join us, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of the growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

Requirements

Full time

Responsibilities

Leads the LTC home’s IPAC program, consulting with the IPAC Consultant for the region as required in the development and evaluation of the home’s IPAC program.
Ensures the IPAC program in the home is consistent with standards, best practice and key principles established by applicable provincial standards and protocols and with Extendicare policies and procedures.
Supervises the various roles & interdisciplinary team, responsible for carrying out the IPAC program in the home and chairs all home IPAC Committee meetings.
Trains staff, residents, and care providers on IPAC standards and practices as outlined by Extendicare policies and procedures and applicable provincial directives at the commencement of their employment, annually, with any change in policies/ practices, as well as upon onset of an infectious disease outbreak in the home.
Performs regular IPAC audits in the home and leads the investigation of IPAC breaches.
Conducts IPAC risk assessments in the home, and leads development of corrective plans of action, reporting on progress at the IPAC Committee meetings quarterly.
Represents the home as the point of contact with local public health units, Extendicare corporate IPAC consultants and Hospital IPAC partners.
Oversees the emergency stockpile inventory in the home, including personal protective equipment (PPE), and other critical supplies required in an outbreak (e.g., testing supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.).
Oversees the mask fit testing process for all staff in the home and ensure retesting requirements are maintained and tracked as per policy.
Coordinates implementation of any immunization programs, including reporting and data collection to corporate IPAC program for trending and analysis.
Initiates and leads outbreak management protocols for the home.
Oversees any required surveillance, testing, and contact tracing associated with infectious disease outbreaks in the home, in partnership with the local public health unit and local hospital (as appropriate).
Oversees internal surveillance and monitoring processes, including internal line listing, and related outbreak management requirements.
Leads outbreak management meetings within the home and in partnership with the local public health unit and corporate IPAC consultants.
Conducts regular and proactive communication with residents, families and staff related to infectious diseases outbreaks and protocols.
In partnership with the Administrator/Executive Director and regional IPAC Consultant, ensures that the outbreak management protocol and pandemic plan are reviewed and evaluated annually in alignment with Extendicare’s policies and procedures.
Participate as part of the Quality Improvement Team.