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Regional Nurse , Infection Prevention & Control – Long Term Care Jobs in Winnipeg, Canada at Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Title: Regional Nurse , Infection Prevention & Control – Long Term Care
Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
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Position: Regional Nurse 4, Infection Prevention & Control – Long Term Care
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Regional Nurse 4, Infection Prevention & Control – Long Term Care
Requisition : 399120
Position Number:
Posting End Date: March 20, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Corporate – Deer Lodge Centre
Department / Unit: LTC PCH IP&C Team
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: MNU
Anticipated Start Date: 04/27/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days (May work occasionally Evenings, Nights, Weekends as necessary)
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
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Position Overview Experience
- Minimum 4 years clinical nursing experience in a healthcare setting.
- Progressive experience in a leadership capacity with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Experience working with LTC residents preferred.
- Experience delivering multi-site services is preferred.
- Experience delivering education programming is preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Completion of an Infection Prevention and Control Course endorsed by IPAC Canada. Successful candidate will be expected to successfully complete course within 1 year of hire if not already successfully completed.
- Additional education in areas pertinent to IPAC Canada core competencies an asset, e.g., Certification in Infection Control from Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Incorporated, Adult Education, leadership, microbiology, epidemiology.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Active member of and licensed in good standing with the CRNM required.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license and access to a vehicle required. Must be able to travel within the applicable geographic area (SDO specific) to fulfill the duties of this position.
- Certification in Infection Control required (CIC designation). Successful candidate will be expected to obtain certification within 2 years of hire if not already CIC designated.
- Obtaining and maintaining membership with IPAC Canada is a condition of employment.
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of IP&C competencies including microbiology, infectious disease, epidemiology, and biostatistics.
- Demonstrated ability to critically think, analyze, interpret, and apply relevant practice knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to form effective and respectful working relationships with team members, other professionals, clients, stakeholders, and the community, with diverse values, perspectives, and ideas.
- Demonstrated strong organizational, problem-solving skills and decision-making skills, including the ability to prioritize, interpret and respond appropriately to multiple concurrent activities.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in an interdisciplinary team environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required, with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in applying principles and approaches in quality improvement and adult education development and delivery.
- Proficiency in use of common office software.
- Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use database management software or data entry and analysis.
- Highly motivated, and energetic team player.
- Demonstrated organizational, time-management, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution, decision-making, and effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities, and function effectively independently and in collaboration with others to achieve results.
- Demonstrated ability to delegate appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegation.
- Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a self-directed, independent manner with limited supervision.