PROGRAM AREA: Primary Health

Location: Shelldale

Employment Status: Permanent

Hours/Week: 28 hours per week

What We Live By:

Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.

Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.

Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability.

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:

Homeless or at risk of homelessness

Living on low income

newcomers to Canada with language barriers

Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues

Having moderate to severe disabilities

Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis

Black, mixed race and racialized populations

Experiencing intersectional oppression

2SLGBTQIA+

Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggle

The Registered Practical Nursemaintainsthe smooth and efficient flow of patients through their appointments by receiving patients, assigning them to exam rooms,undertaking prescribed intake procedures, andassistingthe practitioners, asrequested. In addition, they helpmaintainthe efficiency of the clinic by ensuring an adequate supply of common medications, medical supplies and sterilized equipmentis on hand at all times.

Core Responsibilities:

Works as part of the primary health care team

Works at the top of scope of RPN practice

Demonstrates safe, qualitypractice

Maintains smooth and effective flow of patients through theirappointments

Provides safe administration of medications and immunizations, venipuncture,



disinfection/sterilization of equipment and environment, client education andassistspractitioners asrequested.

Triage clients to prioritize urgentneeds

Ensures adequate supply of common medications and medicalsupplies

Perform phlebotomy and collection of other specimens fortesting

Required Qualifications:

Current registration as a Registered Practical Nursewith the CNO

Completed current medicationcourse

Thorough knowledge and proficiency in current nursing principles and practices

3-5 years broad-based practical nursing experience - a community primary health care setting desired

Treat each client with compassion, dignity and respect even in the face of challenging situations

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment

Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of community-based health care

Computer proficiency with electronic charting

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.

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📌 Registered Practical Nurse *Internal Posting (Ontario)
🏢 Guelph Community Health Centre
📍 Ontario