Program Support Nurse/ IPAC Lead - Sheridan Villa LTC
About The Position
The Program Support Nurse will provide Centre infection prevention management, surveillance and outbreak management. This role involves providing educational leadership and training to assist staff in the performance of duties related to resident-centered care. The nurse will assess the development and training needs of the multidisciplinary team, coordinate resources, and provide training and monitoring of compliance with various standards and policies to enhance staff competency. The position also includes performing annual reviews and updates of the infection prevention and control program and the staff development program, collaborating on the education plan, and identifying and reporting potential outbreaks with recommendations.
Requirements
- Current certificate of registration as with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is mandatory
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of appropriate computer applications
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to work independently and within a team structure
- Must demonstrate flexibility in work hours as position will be required to be available to work as needed for evenings and weekends related to outbreaks and training
- Successful candidates hired to work within any of The Region of Peel’s Long Term Care Homes are required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Police Check and TB Skin Testing prior to hire.
- It is the responsibility of the successful candidate to pay for any associated costs of the above noted checks
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate Degree
- Gerontology certification
- Experience as an educator in Long Term Care is preferred
- Preference given to candidates with training in PIECES, Transfers and Lifts for Caregivers, MDS, palliative care, adult education techniques, and resident centered care models (i.e. Gentle Care, Edenization)
Responsibilities
- Provide educational leadership and training to assist staff in the performance of duties, as they relate to resident-centered care
- Assess the development and training needs of the multidisciplinary team, and coordinate resources accordingly
- Provide training and monitoring of compliance in accordance with administrative policies and procedures of the Centre, Long Term Care Program Standards, LCHSA Accreditation Standards, College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice and other applicable legislation to enhance competency of staff
- Perform annual review and update of the infection prevention and control program and the staff development program
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the education plan based on the approved education budget
- Identify and report potential outbreaks in the Centre with recommendations based on infection control findings
- Chair the Outbreak Management Team during communicable disease outbreaks
Benefits
- As per the Collective Agreement (ONA)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
