The Project Manager leads RNAO–Nursing Secretariat initiatives that support the recruitment and retention of nurses in identified priority communities. Working closely with Indigenous community leaders, health-service organizations, educational institutions, nurses, and nursing students, the Project Manager plans, delivers, and evaluates practical community-based initiatives; provides career guidance; and reports on results.

Service area: WAHA, Pikangikum, Sudbury East, and Thessalon.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Development and Delivery

- Work with community leaders and local partners to identify nursing retention and recruitment priorities.
- Develop and deliver community-specific initiatives, outreach activities, marketing campaigns, and partnerships with educational institutions.
- Support nurses and nursing students with career guidance, including résumé feedback, job-search advice, professional development options, education grants, and prior-learning assessment information.
- Coordinate relevant job fairs, outreach events, and student placement opportunities.
- Create age-appropriate outreach for elementary and secondary school students to increase awareness of registered nurse and nurse practitioner education and career pathways.

Communications and Engagement

- Coordinate monthly meetings among RNAO, the Ministry of Health, and community-based nursing or organizational leaders, as required.
- Maintain accurate and current information about nursing education and career opportunities on relevant web pages and communication channels.
- Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, schools, career counsellors, nursing employers, nurses, and students.
- Develop and deliver in-person and virtual presentations about nursing careers, local opportunities, and effective retention practices.
- Work with internal departments to develop clear print and digital materials that support recruitment and retention initiatives.

Evaluation and Reporting

- Establish practical measures of success for each initiative in collaboration with community partners.
- Track activities, outcomes, risks, and lessons learned, and provide concise monthly progress reports.




- Evaluate initiatives at least annually and recommend evidence-informed improvements.

General Responsibilities

- Participate in Membership and Services Department activities.
- Manage priorities across assigned communities and travel as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE:

Required

- University Degree in Nursing and up to three years of leadership experience in a healthcare environment or equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training
- Demonstrated experience working respectfully and effectively with Indigenous communities, organizations, or health-service partners.
- Experience in project or program coordination, including planning, partner engagement, implementation, and reporting.
- Strong relationship-building, facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across multiple communities and organizations.
- Ability and willingness to work and travel within the assigned service area, as required.

Preferred

- Proficiency in French.
- Knowledge of nursing workforce recruitment, retention, education pathways, or health-human-resources initiatives.

EFFORT

- The highest degree of confidentiality, sound judgement, respect for all, consistency, fairness, and professionalism
- The workflow requires meeting established, regular deadlines that may require reprioritizing the workload
- Concentration is required for short and long periods to process data
- Sight, touch and hearing are used to operate a computer and review information
- Sitting at the computer is required regularly, as well as walking, standing and operating equipment to perform the job duties

WORKING CONDITIONS

- Works in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to lack of privacy, noise, distractions/interruptions, or stress from multiple demands




- Typical conditions are such that no risk or injury is present

NOTES:

This post is for a contract position (expected end date: March 31, 2027) for a specific program with the potential to make a lasting difference in Ontario’s healthcare landscape.

The starting annual salary for this position is $ 89,000.

We comprehensively evaluate a variety of factors to determine fair compensation, including experience, specific job-related knowledge and skills, as well as relevant educational and specialty training. Additionally, we ensure that compensation is equitable across our staff and aligns with current market trends. RNAO offers an extensive advantages package and generous vacation.

Mandatory requirements: RNAO requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to any accommodation obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the work term. Proof of eligibility will be required.

Please be advised: RNAO does not use AI-assisted tools to support the selection process. Human reviewers make all final hiring decisions.

RNAO is currently operating in a hybrid environment with at least two mandatory days in the office, and these arrangements may change based on business needs.

Applications and interviews are reviewed and scheduled on a rolling basis. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants who are interviewed will be notified of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview.

RNAO is committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and in which we live.

Accommodations under the Ontario Human Rights Code are available to all candidates during the recruitment process and throughout employment, please emailing [email protected] if you require assistance.

📌 Project Manager, Nursing Recruitment and Retention (Ontario)
🏢 Registered Nurses'​ Association of Ontario (RNAO)
📍 Ontario