Current Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Status

Temporary Full Time

Hours Bi-Weekly

72.0 hours

Facility/Site

Cowichan District Hospital

Department/Area

Infection Prevention & Control

City

Duncan (PDF)

Shift/Hours of Work

0800 - 1600 / rotating days off

Classification

PS2

Salary Range

$35.54 - $43.56  hourly

As per the Nurses' Provincial Collective Agreement

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, the Practitioner works with physicians, medical microbiologists, nurses and various departments and services within the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), to provide surveillance and consultation related to infectious and communicable disease prevention and control in acute care, residential facilities, and community settings.  The role includes developing IP&C policies based on best practice literature, and implementing standards in compliance with local, provincial and federal legislation.  The IP&CP develops and provides education on all aspects of Infection Prevention and Control.

The position provides consultation to various departments, health care providers, physicians and surgeons, including participation on quality councils to report on issues that offer quality improvement opportunities.  The IP&CP provides expert advice to facility planners related to the impact of construction and structural modifications on Infection Prevention and Control practices, and, following consultation with IP&CP physicians, provides direction to staff regarding appropriate use of barrier precautions and other prevention and control principles to prevent further spread of infection during outbreaks. This position uses continuous quality improvement methodology and epidemiological principles in the assigned departments, programs, facilities and sites fulfilling functions of health service, education and research throughout VIHA.  This program has 24-hour shared on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• BScN plus three (3) years recent, related clinical and/or teaching/administrative experience in a health care environment and one year experience in Infection Prevention and Control; OR evidence of an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).
• Certificate of successful completion from a community & Hospital Infection Control Association – Canada (CHICA-Canada) approved Infection Control course and actively pursuing or holds current certification in Infection Control (Certification Board for Infection Control).

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities

• Other abilities as per job description.