Join an innovative and collaborative team that is transforming how care is delivered across Dufferin and Caledon. Through our integrated Hub-and-Spoke model, supported by centralized intake, a shared electronic medical record, and solid community partnerships, we are creating a more connected, equitable, and person-centred system of care by bringing health, human, and social services together.

We believe exceptional care starts with strong relationships. Working alongside colleagues, community partners, clients, and families, you will help foster a culture of trust, collaboration, advocacy, and respect. Here, you can focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality care and improving outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

We support our team members to practice at their full scope while making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable and underserved populations.

As part of our team, you will contribute to innovative solutions, continuous improvement initiatives, and integrated approaches that address complex community needs. We are seeking compassionate, adaptable professionals who are committed to growth, communicate effectively, embrace change, and make thoughtful decisions in support of our shared vision.

If you are passionate about health equity, collaborative care, and making a lasting impact in your community, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of primary care and creating healthier communities together.

The Dufferin Area Family Health Team currently has an opportunity for a full-time Primary Care Patient Attachment Nurse Coordinator to join our compassionate, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, dynamic health care team dedicated to supporting patients for improved health and well being. The successful candidate will be an effective navigator and connector who can assess the needs of unattached patients, prioritize and match them to primary care resources, build strong relationships with local providers, and coordinate the patient journey through to successful attachment. They will bring a systems-thinking mindset, excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across primary care, and community settings.

The Primary Care Patient Attachment Nurse Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring timely and equitable connection to a primary care provider.

Key Responsibilities

- Assessment and Coordination: The role provides supportive intake and assessment,



connects patients to appropriate health and social support while awaiting successful attachment to a primary care provider.
- Facilitating Patient Attachment: The coordinator works closely with clinics to match patients with family physicians when there is capacity. The process is achieved through accessing patients that have registered on Access primary care Dufferin https://hillsofheadwaterscollaborative.ca/accessprimarycare/
- Community Engagement: The role includes establishing and maintaining connections with health and social care providers, working collaboratively to support the patient attachment processes
- Administrative Support: The coordinator provides administrative support, including maintaining accurate clinical information in the OCEAN registry and Telus PS Suites EMR.
- Collaboration with Providers: The coordinator collaborates with Primary Care Providers, Clinic Managers and patients to support attachment.

As a Primary Care Patient Attachment Nurse Coordinator, key aspects of your role will be: · Clinical intake and assessment

· Prioritization of patients

· Matching patients to the right provider

· Preparing the patients and provider for handoff

· Support patients that are not immediately attachable, with system navigation or creating other linkages as appropriate

· Building and maintaining relationships with provider and partners

Required Education and Skills

· Registration with the College of Nurses as either an RN or RPN

· Current knowledge of community and health services within Dufferin-Caledon

· Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, be flexible, and collaborate well with others

· Excellent communication skills

· Strong clinical assessment skills

· Systems thinker

· Strong judgement and discretion

· Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening

Why Join Us: Build the Future of Care

We aren’t just filling a position—we are actively transforming healthcare across Dufferin and Caledon. If you are energized by continuous improvement,



thrive in dynamic environments where you can shape the path forward, and believe great culture drives real system change, this is where you belong.

· Be a Driver of Real Transformation: Help build connected, equitable pathways from the ground up—moving beyond traditional silos to create seamless journeys for patients and families.

· Thrive in a "System-First" Culture: Join a team that values psychological safety, radical transparency, creative problem-solving, and the courage to challenge legacy norms.

· Make a Measurable Community Impact: Direct your energy where it matters most, closing referral loops, supporting vulnerable populations, and ensuring no patient falls through the cracks.

· Full-Scope Clinical Leadership: Practice at the top of your RPN scope within an innovative interdisciplinary team that actively seeks and implements your ideas.

Comprehensive Total Rewards o Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

o Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and EFAP benefits o Dedicated funding and support for continuing education and leadership development o Flexible work options and mileage compensation o Salary commensurate with the Ministry of Health compensation grid

Hourly Rate: $28.56 - $39.83

This is a hybrid role

Office location is Orangeville-Caledon

Hours are 37.5 hours per week – including one evening shift per week

Vehicle for travel to sites and within community

Come join our team - as together we aim to provide quality health care in a great community!

The Dufferin Area Family Health Team (DAFHT) welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise the DAFHT of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.

Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. The DAFHT is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment.

Pay: $28.56-$39.83 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Advantages

- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Licence/Certification:
- registration as a RPN/ RN with the CNO or RNAO (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Primary Care Patient Attachment Nurse Coordinator (Orangeville)
🏢 Dufferin Area Family health Team
📍 Orangeville