1.  Service Excellence:  Accountable for data quality assurance, quality improvement and evaluation 

• Lead the development, monitoring, and continuous quality improvement of Bethany’s IP&C program.
• Ensure Bethany’s policies and processes align with current evidence-informed best practices, including national/provincial standards and regional policy.
• Support care sites and organizational leaders with regular monitoring and reporting of IP&C risks and program performance.
• Provide consultative expertise in infection prevention and control to all members of the care team, including residents, families, employees, and volunteers.
• Guide best practice processes in identifying and prioritizing IP&C equipment and supplies.
• Support the identification, development, and delivery of IP&C educational resources.
• Establish effective collaborative relationships with regional, provincial, and national IP&C stakeholders.
• Participate as a member of Bethany’s Infection Control Committee and other relevant committees.
• Collaborate with site quality teams and organizational leaders to integrate IP&C priorities into Bethany’s continuous quality improvement culture.

2.  Leadership:  The Quality Practice Leader is responsible for supporting the site leadership team  and organizational quality teams and related committees 

• The Quality Practice Leader will support site teams through membership on a collaborative inter-disciplinary site quality team with information sharing and knowledge transfer relevant to quality and safety priorities. 
• Represents Bethany at appropriate quality and safety related clinical practice, education and research committees both regionally and provincially. 
• Collaborates in project development and implementation with other Quality Practice Leaders.  

• Works with the   sites and organizational leaders to ensure coordination of quality and safety priorities with organizational direction and key project implementation
• Works with the Quality, Safety and Clinical Education Team and the Site Team Leads to support practice change i so staff understand the why (benefit) and how (process) concerning  process change
• Works collaboratively with inter-disciplinary team members (via forums such as Care Service Manager  Committee) to support building quality improvement capacity.

• Understands, follows and applies all Bethany Standards of Conduct.
• Attends and actively participates in education opportunities, health and safety training and safe equipment operation training as required.
• Collaborates, communicates and shares knowledge and learning experiences with co-workers. 
• Demonstrates commitment to learning new skills, and actively participates in workplace projects. 

• Identifies and mitigates unsafe conditions in the work environment, including immediate reporting of any unsafe conditions.
• Strong knowledge of body mechanics and proper lifting techniques.
• Utilizes the reporting process for Employee Injury and Hazardous conditions and resident unusual occurrences.
• Participates in fire drills and understands fire, WHMIS, MSIP and general safety procedures.

Education & Professional Designation

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse in good standing with CARNA.

Experience

• Minimum of three to five years of recent professional experience preferably in the continuing care sector
• Demonstrated experience in infection prevention and control, including surveillance, education, and consultation.
• Strong knowledge of infectious disease processes, applicable regulatory bodies, and legislative requirements.

Additional skills

• Current, valid Alberta Driver’s License with no restrictions (travel to sites required).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates complex project management abilities including change management and system level evaluation
• Demonstrates leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and has the ability to perform accurate, detailed work
• Ability to utilize analytical and conceptual thinking in the identification and resolution of issues
• Demonstrates commitment to resident focused services and teamwork
• Demonstrates well developed computer skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of business concepts (organization structure and design, business processes, communication planning)
• Demonstrates the customer service standards of respect, flexibility, communication and commitment to residents, families, volunteers, visitors and coworkers
• Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention; adheres to safe work practices and procedures; and is responsible for maintaining self-wellness and reduced absenteeism