• Coordinate and participate in the development and implementation of Infection Control programs and activities in assigned areas and departments.
• Identify, recommend and implement changes to improve infection prevention and control practices and provide education.
• Assure the effectiveness of the Infection Control Program.
• Coordinate rounds in all patient care areas.
• Recommends changes in patient care and recommends department-specific education about infection control practices based on information collected or observed on rounds.
• Coordinate implementation and education about the Infection Control Plan.
• Assist with the implementation of hospital-wide infection control activities.
• Identify and record hospital-acquired infections per Act 5 requirements.
• Review appropriate laboratory data and medical records for surveillance and reporting purposes.
• Analyze records and prepare reports on the incidence of targeted infections.

Skills: Infection Control, Data Analysis, Staff Education, Patient Rounding, Infection Surveillance, Record Review, Report Preparation, Team Collaboration

• Understand and communicate Joint Commission and other governing body requirements that relate to Infection.
• Actively participates in all regulatory surveys.
• Participate in surveillance activities to identify unusual epidemic situations.
• Evaluate the impact of new procedures or equipment.
• Evaluate how the infection prevention and control program impacts the delivery of patient care.
• Collaborate with representatives of community health agencies and other institutions.
• Assure coordinated service for prevention and control of infection.
• Assist Public Health authorities in the investigation of reportable infections.
• Perform concurrent and retrospective medical record review to identify potential hospital-acquired infections.

Skills: Regulatory Compliance, Survey Participation, Epidemic Surveillance, Procedure Evaluation, Program Impact Assessment, Community Collaboration, Infection Prevention, Public Health Support

• Compile information from the following sources, including admitting diagnosis, patient, physician, daily microbiological reports, and electronic patient chart review.
• Suggest measures to control and reduce clusters or outbreaks.
• Recommend practices to improve the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
• Alert leadership of clusters or possible outbreaks for immediate intervention and notification to public health authorities.
• Collaborate with leadership to prepare data and formats.
• Present reports to hospital-specific committees.
• Implement educational programs to support infection prevention and control policies, procedures, and practice plans.
• Provide in-service training programs and educate personnel about infection control and infectious diseases, both formally and informally.
• Advise personnel regarding infected or potentially infected patients concerning barrier requirements, including when patients should be removed from isolation.
• Contribute to policy implementation, ensuring that staff are following proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization procedures.
• Participate in the education of public health alerts and disease prevention.

Skills: Data Compilation, Outbreak Control, Infection Prevention, Outbreak Notification, Data Preparation, Report Presentation, Staff Education, Infection Advising

• Collaborate with all divisions and departments of the facility, as well as with outside public health offices.
• Monitor and perform surveillance of targeted and non-targeted issues in accordance with the Infection Control Plan, CDC guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Gather basic information daily for nosocomial infections by reviewing laboratory cultures and OR schedules.
• Educate clinical and non-clinical staff on multi-drug resistant organisms.
• Develop educational brochures and information sheets to better educate patients, visitors, and staff on multidrug-resistant organisms.
• Perform studies as approved by the Infection Control Committee.
• Assist with the investigation of employee infectious disease and blood and body fluid exposure.
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.
• Apply principles of teaching, learning and adult education.
• Assess learning needs, develop education and orientation programs, and evaluate outcomes.
• Facilitates optimal patient care through the ongoing participation in clinical practice, staff education, and quality management research.
• Maintain clinical competency with hands-on experience and membership in professional organizations.
• Utilize learning principles in planning and delivering educational programs.

Skills: Collaboration Skills, Infection Surveillance, Data Collection, Staff Education, Material Development, Exposure Response, Policy Compliance, Adult Learning

• Provide clinical guidance to staff and promote the level of quality care.
• Execute the nursing process and guide staff in the application of nursing practice.
• Incorporate policy, procedures, and protocols into orientation and ongoing education of staff.
• Use clinical expertise to develop and provide orientation for new employees and provide follow-up assessments.
• Assess the needs of the staff to ensure maintained competency.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the training through a survey and assessment.
• Educate staff on safe environment regulations.
• Provide appropriate and timely information to staff as a basis for sound maintenance of clinical competency.
• Participate in selected committees.
• Assist with monitoring and implementing nursing education activities.
• Utilize evidence-based standards to identify and define staff competencies.
• Collaborate with the Sr. Educator to develop and implement educational programs.

Skills: Clinical Support, Nursing Guidance, Policy Training, Staff Orientation, Competency Evaluation, Safety Training, Education Delivery, Program Implementation

• Implement and conduct resident surveillance activities according to established criteria and evidence-based research.
• Gather, calculate, document and interpret nosocomial infection rate information.
• Conduct outbreak investigations, coordinate and chair the outbreak management team meetings.
• Implement interventions to control the outbreak.
• Coordinate and chair the facility Infection Control Committee.
• Provide consultation to all clinical and non-clinical areas on matters of Infection Control within the lodges and in the community.
• Conduct an annual learning needs assessment for all facility staff.
• Develop in-service programs to meet those needs.
• Provide education, orientation and in-service training to staff.

Skills: Surveillance Activities, Infection Data Analysis, Outbreak Investigation, Outbreak Control, Committee Coordination, Infection Consultation, Needs Assessment, Staff Training

• Liase with the Medical Officer of Health and the Hamilton Public Health Unit.
• Report communicable diseases and outbreaks to the Public Health Department and to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Regional Office.
• Review, revise and implement policies and procedures related to the infection control program.
• Review new admissions to screen for high-risk admissions.
• Follow up with required departments to ensure appropriate interventions.
• Perform designated administrative duties.
• Participate in relevant professional associations.
• Responsible for networks with peers.
• Keep current with infection control literature standards and guidelines.
• Prepare and implement annual programs such as the influenza campaign.

Skills: Public Health Liaison, Disease Reporting, Policy Management, Admission Screening, Intervention Follow-up, Admin Duties, Professional Involvement, Program Implementation

• Monitor compliance of patients, visitors, employees, contracted providers, students/residents, and volunteers with effective infection prevention and control policies and procedures, including routine practices and additional precautions.
• Complete rounds of inpatient units.
• Act as a member of the interdisciplinary team while discussing and problem-solving various infection prevention and control issues related to patient movement, isolation, outbreaks, etc.
• Provide in-the-moment education to patients, visitors, employees, contracted providers, students/residents, and volunteers on infection prevention and control topics and issues while on the units.
• Prepare and deliver ongoing in-service education programs to employees, contracted providers, students/residents, and volunteers on issues such as routine practices, preventing the spread of communicable diseases, and cleaning and disinfection.
• Maintain the Infection Control manual by reviewing protocols and developing new policies and/or procedures.
• Ensure material is up-to-date with current evidence-based practice, in conjunction with the Director, Agency Medical Lead, Corporate Director, and agency-specific Infection Control Committee, and ensure that revisions are distributed to departments.
• Assist in the implementation of approved changes and evaluate the effectiveness of the modifications on a regular basis, in collaboration with all key stakeholders.
• Initiate infection control rounds and epidemiological investigations for infectious disease outbreaks.
• Perform nosocomial and environmental infection surveillance, including focused surveillance of selected patient groups by capturing data and maintaining computerized records of details such as location, isolation, general treatment of patient infections, and realized or potential and related problems.

Skills: Compliance Monitoring, Unit Rounding, Team Collaboration, Real-Time Education, In-Service Training, Policy Development, Evidence Review, Outbreak Investigation

• Interpret, prepare and report surveillance results to the Director, the Agency Medical Lead, the Corporate Director, appropriate Agency departments and committees, including recommendations to management for changes and improvements.
• Report all communicable or contagious diseases to public health officials per agency process and as required by law by calling and/or providing written reports according to guidelines.
• Participate as a member of the Infection Control Committee by providing reports on unit activities, bringing issues and concerns to the attention of the Committee, and recommending/initiating follow-up action.
• Participate in research projects by identifying the need for data collection, collating and analyzing data, summarizing and writing material for publication.
• Represent Infection Prevention and Control Services, participating on committees as the Infection Control consultant on issues such as Employee Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Supply and Equipment, and Housekeeping Services.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the community at large, including the Public Health Department, Tuberculosis Control and the BC Centre for Disease Control.
• Participate in the assessment, selection and monitoring of new equipment as it relates to infection prevention and control.
• Consult regarding planning renovations/construction to ensure infection prevention and control standards are incorporated into the design.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments in the infection control field, through a variety of methods including review of relevant literature, consulting with other professionals and attending relevant education programs.

Skills: Surveillance Reporting, Disease Notification, Committee Participation, Research Support, Infection Consultation, Community Relations, Equipment Assessment, Construction Planning

• Assist with data collection, education and research activities.
• Perform surveillance activities and apply an epidemiological approach to problem-solving.
• Abstract clinical data from various internal documentation sources and enter data into internal and external databases.
• Utilize externally defined criteria/algorithms.
• Determine healthcare-associated infection.
• Use sound nursing judgment and ensure accurate and timely data entry required to meet reporting deadlines.
• Perform analysis and meaningful presentation of data.
• Participate in process improvement teams.

Skills: Data Collection, Epidemiology Skills, Data Abstraction, Criteria Application, Infection Identification, Nursing Judgment, Data Analysis, Process Improvement

• Experience in hospital epidemiology.
• Progressive leadership experience.
• Work experience in a healthcare setting.
• General knowledge of clinical departments/services/functions and customer service practices.
• Proficiency in the use of current software, including spreadsheets, charts and graphs, presentation programs and Microsoft Office software applications.
• Demonstrated ability to collect data, conduct data entry, screen data for variations/errors and create reports.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize organization, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interface and communicate in a clear, concise and timely manner with healthcare workers, including physicians and administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing theory and evidence-based practices.
• Familiarity with accrediting bodies, The Joint Commission, OSHA, State Epidemiology and Public Health Department, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.

Qualifications: BA in Public Health with 7 years of Experience

• Expert in infection prevention and control knowledge to act as a resource and problem solver.
• Experience in infection prevention and control.
• Certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) or be eligible for certification within 6 months of hire.
• Member of the Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC CANADA).
• Possess knowledge of epidemiological principles, statistics, microbiology and infectious diseases.
• Motivated and self-directed individual.
• Ability to function effectively both autonomously and as a team member.
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership skills.
• Well-developed communication (oral, written and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications: BA in Health Education with 6 years of Experience

• Able to set and adjust priorities.
• Knowledge and application of Adult Education principles.
• Knowledge of the CSA Z8000 Standards for Canadian Health Care Facilities.
• Proficient computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, understanding of various social media platforms, internet searches, e-mail comfortably, etc.).
• Must be able to work on a rotating on-call schedule.
• Ability to travel to the Uxbridge Cottage Hospital site.
• Demonstrated good performance and attendance records.
• Ability to maintain these same standards.
• Demonstrated commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital-related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education.
• Experience working in Infection Control/Epidemiology.

Qualifications: BS in Medical Laboratory Science with 4 years of Experience

• Certification in Infection Control Epidemiology (CIC).
• Must have an RN and a current Maryland License.
• Must be competent in the field of expertise (Nursing, Lab) with experience.
• Must be able to communicate verbally, in writing, and electronically.
• Must have strong analytical skills.
• Must have computer literacy.
• Must have management experience.
• Must demonstrate an ability to communicate and work with persons of diverse backgrounds.
• Must have actively worked in an Infection Control Program for at least two years.
• Must indicate an interest in and be able to participate in continued education related to hospital epidemiology.
• Must be able to effectively teach adults in a formal and informal setting.

Qualifications:  BS in Microbiology with 3 years of Experience

• Experience in clinical, in Infection Control, and Epidemiology.
• Able to RN or MLT (CNO or CMLTO member), or a Public Health professional, or a professional in a related health discipline.
• Must have CIC certification.
• Experience working in a hospital or long-term care facility.
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills in the care of the geriatric patient.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, email, and the Internet.
• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.

Qualifications: BS in Nursing with 5 years of Experience

• Basic knowledge and experience in clinical practice and hospital environment.
• Basic knowledge of statistics and epidemiologic methods.
• Proficient in using computer software such as Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication in both written and verbal and interpersonal skills with flexibility to meet a wide range of service needs.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience in infection prevention and control in an acute care setting.
• Proven equivalent recent and related training and experience.
• Must have current registration with the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC).

Qualifications: BA in Environmental Health with 3 years of Experience

• Certification Registered Nurse, State of Illinois, or Certification in the American Society of Clinical Pathology for respective backgrounds.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) at the time of hire or within 9 months of hire.
• Current membership in the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
• Experience in clinical nursing or clinical microbiology experience or equivalent.
• Experience and certification in Infection Control.
• Able to supervise or participate in outbreak investigations.
• Able to perform surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, reportable disease monitoring, and environmental rounds.
• Able to educate patients, staff and others on infection control or infectious diseases.
• Able to execute clinical research and problem-solving in infection prevention.

Qualifications: BA in Health Administration with 5 years of Experience

• Possess some training and education in surveillance, prevention, and control of hospital infections.
• Currently licensed to practice professional nursing in the State of New Jersey, or ASCP Certification in Microbiology or Medical Technology.
• Experience in clinical microbiology, professional nursing and/or Infection Control.
• Knowledgeable in aseptic technique, principles of Infection Control and Communicable Disease Control.
• Knowledgeable in clinical aspects of microbiology and interpretation of laboratory results.
• Must have certification in Infection Control (CIC)or equivalent education.
• Must have a current Florida RN license.
• Must have BLS and ACLS certification.

Qualifications: BS in Epidemiology with 4 years of Experience

• Must have a current State RN license.
• Must have BLS certification.
• Must have ICP or related certification.
• Clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
• Experience in Infection Control.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice.
• Member of the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, with Certification in Infection Control (CIC).
• Working knowledge of microbiology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, aseptic techniques and current practices.
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications: BS in Biology with 3 years of Experience

• Clinical experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Must have recognized post-graduate Infection Control education and/or certification (Certification Board for Infection Control).
• Able to update knowledge of changes and developments in the practice of psychiatric nursing and of applicable Federal and Provincial legislation (the Criminal Code of Canada, Forensic Psychiatry Act, the Mental Health Act, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Young Offenders Act, Public Trustee Act, etc.
• Confident negotiator and effective communicator, combined with strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle unexpected situations calmly and in a professional manner.
• Ability to access and critically review literature.
• Current Maryland RN licensure.
• Knowledgeable in the area of infection control.
• Attendance at Infection Control seminars, preferably A.P.I.C.

Qualifications: BS in Clinical Laboratory Science with 4 years of Experience