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Infection Control Nurse
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Full-time
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If you are passionate and driven, your infection control nurse link can be found at the end of this job description.
Company Description The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is one of Canada’s largest and most diverse health regions, serving over 700,000 residents in Winnipeg and nearby communities including East and West St. Paul and Churchill in northern Manitoba.
Role Description The Infection Control Nurse can be a full or part time, on-site role based in Winnipeg, MB. This role is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating infection prevention and control measures within healthcare facilities, including surveillance of infections, data collection, and reporting.
Day-to-day tasks can very which keeps this individual on their toes (i.e., audits, risk assessments, education, developing/updating policies and procedures, collaborating with clinical teams/ occupational health/ leadership, managing outbreaks, promoting a culture of safety, participating in committees/ quality improvement initiatives, staying current on evidence/ guidelines in infection control and infectious diseases).
Qualifications:
- Strong infection prevention and control (IP&C) skills, including surveillance
- Clinical expertise in Nursing practice, understanding of medicine principles relevant to patient care
- Knowledge of Infectious Diseases, transmission routes, prevention, and outbreak management
- Current nursing license/registration in Manitoba (or eligibility), with experience in acute care or public health settings
- Certification in infection control (e.g., CIC) or willingness to obtain certification within a specified timeframe
- Ability to interpret clinical/ epidemiological data, prepare reports, and communicate findings to diverse audiences
- Strong teaching, coaching, presentation skills to support staff education/ training on IP&C pratices
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in interprofessional teams, prioritize tasks, and respond effectively during outbreaks or emergencies.
Note: qualifications may differ for certain positions (see link below for more details).
Current Positions can be searched through the following WRHA link at careers.wrha.mb.ca
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Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and evaluate infection prevention and control measures, including infection surveillance, data collection, reporting, audits, and risk assessments. Educate staff, develop and update policies, collaborate with clinical and organizational teams, manage outbreaks, and contribute to safety and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Requires strong infection prevention and control skills, nursing expertise, knowledge of infectious diseases, and a current Manitoba nursing license or eligibility, with experience in acute care or public health. Candidates should be able to interpret and communicate clinical and epidemiological data, educate staff, collaborate effectively, and hold or be willing to obtain infection control certification.
Skills
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Infection Surveillance
- Nursing Practice
- Infectious Disease Knowledge
- Outbreak Management
- Clinical Data Interpretation
- Epidemiological Data Interpretation
- Report Preparation
- Staff Education And Training
- Teaching And Coaching
- Presentation Skills
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Risk Assessment
- Policy Development
- Quality Improvement
- Emergency Response
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Security & Safety
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Infection Surveillance
- Certified In Infection Control
- Nursing
- Acute Care
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Transmission Routes
- Outbreak Management
- Clinical Data
- Epidemiological Data
- Data Collection
- Reporting
- Audits
- Risk Assessments
- Policies And Procedures
- Occupational Health
- Staff Education
- Interprofessional Teams
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Care
- Safety Culture