Infection Control Support Associate

** Job Description
** Infection Control Support Associate  Mission:  Under the direction of site leadership and receiving IP&C clinical leadership and direction  from the Regional IP&C LTC Leads and working within the Mission, Vision, Values and  Strategic Direction of the hiring organization, the ICP performs key responsibilities  including:

Key Responsibilities:

• Contact with the public, patients/residents/clients and other members of the healthcare  team.  
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Fast paced environment.  
• Depending on site/organization, may be required to provide IP&C services at multiple  sites, provide cross-coverage for IP&C colleagues.  
• May encounter individuals with aggressive behaviour.  
• Implements, monitors, and evaluates site’s adherence to provincial and regional IP&C  policies, procedures, and operational directives and implements actions to ensure  consistency of practice and compliance.  
• Directs staff and oversees timely implementation of recommended IP&C measures.  
• Communicates and collaborates regarding IP&C issues with site management and  regional IP&C leadership.  
• Ensures compliance with established provincial and regional infection control surveillance  in LTC.  
• Provides IP& guidance including: routine practices and additional precautions,  sterilization, disinfection and cleaning processes, outbreak management, construction,  renovation and maintenance activities including preventative measures for resident  safety and consultation with workplace health safety personnel on staff issues associated  with prevention and control of communicable disease transmission.  
• Performs ongoing risk assessment of site programs and practices as they relate to IP&C.  
• Escalates issues to Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s) and site leadership as appropriate  
• Provides expert IP&C knowledge and direction to facility staff and leadership.  
• Ensures implementation, compliance and monitoring of all IP&C policies, procedures and  operational directives as directed by the Regional IP&C LTC Lead(s).  
• Assists staff in decision making and problem solving as it relates to IP&C.  
• Communicates IP&C concerns or issues as they relate to individual residents and  families.  
• Promotes the practice of IP&C through ongoing communication and visibility in resident,  staff, and public areas.  
• Responds appropriately to diagnostic/lab results of epidemiologic or public health  significance.  
• Assesses clinical status and infectious disease diagnoses to determine appropriate IP&C  measures.  
• Identifies possible outbreaks, initiates appropriate investigation, and directs IP&C  measures in collaboration with stakeholders in a timely manner  
• Advices on and monitors IP&C assessment of residents on Additional Precautions.  
• Ensures timely outbreak management and control measures and related communication  and site support.  
• Adheres to established regional and provincial processes.  
• Collaborates with site/facility leadership and staff to conduct IP&C audits and risk  assessments and establish risk reduction strategies as appropriate.  
• Provides information and direction on IP&C to site staff as required/requested.  
• Reviews content of other program’s educational material to ensure IP&C content is  accurate.  
• Identifies Occupational Health & Safety IP&C safety matters, as it relates to staff and  notifies Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health/site leadership.  
• Utilizes available software to develop and maintain electronic records of all surveillance  activities.  
• Utilizes available electronic resources appropriately to gather, validate, and document  IP&C data; develop, generate, and distribute IP&C reports, documents and files; and  communicate, maintain calendars, and prioritize tasks.  
• Performance Improvement and Implementation  
• Implements IP&C improvement opportunities as directed by the Regional IP&C LTC  Lead(s).  
• Participates as a team member to plan, evaluate, implement and measure the success of  quality improvement objectives at the site(s).  
• Evaluates own professional needs, establish personal goals, and is…