Sunnybrook Academic Family Health Team

Temporary Full Time - Outpatient - Primary Care

Job Summary And Qualifications

- Roles and Responsibilities
- Assess patient health care needs (physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual) to identify appropriate nursing interventions
- Analyze findings of health assessments
- Interpret patient health records
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
- Collect data through therapeutic relationships with patients
- Treatment/Management
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician/nurse practitioner
- Efficiently conduct telephone triaging
- Administer vaccinations
- Blood pressure assessments
- TB skin tests
- Foot assessments / Foot care
- Assist primary care physicians with assessments and interventions
- Education/Advocacy
- Help patients identify and use health resources, including those available in the community and from community agencies
- Involve patients in decisions about their own health
- Encourage patients to take action for their own health
- Initiate health education and other activities that assist, promote and support patients as they strive to achieve the highest possible level of health
- Referrals/Collaboration
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
- Consult and interact with other service providers as needed




- Administration/Reporting
- Coordinate and expedite clinic flow by triaging patients
- Provide Health Education in person and by telephone.
- Arrange follow up appointments as necessary
- Collect accurate and comprehensive patient-related information and documenting same in the patients' Electronic Medical Record.
- Participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives
- Operate and monitor medical apparatus or equipment and ensure strict adherence to sterilization procedures
- Handle and dispose of specimens and/or objects, and practice general safety procedures at all times
- Monitor supply levels and/or expiration of medical and clinic supplies, and order supplies as needed

Job Requirements

- Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of nurses
- Primary Health Care experience required
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong clinical skills in relation to outpatient care with a focus on comprehensive primary care and obstetrics
- Flexibility to adapt to constantly changing clinical situations
- Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Able to work effectively with all members of the inter-professional team
- Able to prioritize, manage time, and adapt in a quick paced clinic environment
- Basic CPR, BLS certification up to date within the last 2 years
- Experience with EMRs - Telus Practice Solutions in particular is an asset

📌 Registered Nurse - Family Health Team Clinic - Temporary Full-Time 2026 (Toronto)
🏢 Sunnybrook
📍 Toronto