Position: Permanent Full time Registered Nurse

Job ID: CCH-2645

Bargaining Status: C.U.P.E. Local 4891

Vacancy Type: New Position

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with the requirement of at least 1 evening

Service Area: Primary Health Care

Program/Department: Medical Services

Reports To: Director, Primary Health Care/Operations Supervisor

Hourly Rate/Salary: $62,055 - $74,766 per annum, plus 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid professional development days, excellent benefits

Start Date: As soon as possible

About CommunitiCare Health

We are a first of its kind community health care agency that provides a full range of

community health care and support services in Toronto, offering a blend of community

support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing,

inter-professional primary care and home care services. We continually look for ways to

better serve our clients and our community and to equitably provide access to community

care to keep our clients healthy and happy at home.

Position Statement/Summary

As a member of the inter-professional primary health care team, the Registered Nurse provides primary health care to individuals, families and the community, and participates in the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives with a focus on excellence and coordination of care. There are opportunities to support and/or lead care teams in terms of quality and performance improvement. This is a unionized position.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform physical assessments, treatment, triage, health education, and other clinical activities according to the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and full scope of nursing practice.
- Provides comprehensive primary medical care to populations facing multiple barriers, ensuring access to those most vulnerable.
- Works in partnership with other team members to plan, provide and coordinate care.
- Provide itinerant services working from different locations to create greater access to populations facing barriers to care.
- Identifies and/or develops educational resources to support health promotion and health education activities.
- Maintains complete, timely and accurate client records,



assessment notes and required correspondence.
- Supports the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, screening and health promotion programs for individuals, families and the community to foster self-help, mutual aid, and capacity building and address needs of the community.
- Participates in quality improvement projects to improve client care, access to care and work processes.
- Where appropriate, develops partnerships and alliances to optimize health care service provision and address needs of community.
- Contributes to programs and services cycle of planning and evaluation, and participates in centre-wide planning, committees, and team meetings as appropriate.
- Participates in inter-professional research with colleagues - internal and external to the Centre, as appropriate.
- Maintains all licenses, certificates, and standards related to the ability to practice as an RN in Ontario.
- Perform duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

- An undergraduate degree in nursing from a CNO-approved university or college program is required.
- Must be registered and in good standing as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Must have the ability to work to the full scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
- Must demonstrate thorough knowledge and proficiency in current nursing physical assessment and treatment methods.
- Candidates with previous nursing experience in a primary care setting are preferred.
- Familiarity and understanding of Population Health and Equity in Health Care including an understanding of Anti-Racism and appreciation of Anti-Racism in the Ontario and Canadian context, and in particular Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Indigenous Racism.
- Additional training and/or experience in an area relevant to the services provided by the organization for example:



experience working with seniors, families with young children, vaccination clinics.
- Experience providing comprehensive primary medical care to populations facing multiple barriers and with comorbidities, including mental health and addictions.
- Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based model and within an inter-professional team environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Proficiency in the use of computers, various software applications and electronic health records.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.
- Ability to speak a second language, relevant to catchment area populations (Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Tigrinya), is an asset.

Note to Internal Applicants

Employees who have completed the Probationary Period in their current position may apply in writing for this position. A successful internal candidate shall be placed into the position for a trial period of thirty (30) days. If at any time during this period CCH determines that the applicant is not suitable in the new position, or the employee feels that they are not suitable for the position, the applicant shall be returned to their former position.

Note to External Applicants

We thank all the applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our hiring practices, we encourage and particularly welcome resumes from traditionally marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to consumers/survivors, people of colour, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

If you have any requirements for accommodation due to disability, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to best meet your needs as per the resources available to us.

CommunitiCare Health is a scent-free environment.

How to Apply

Submit to: Human Resources at [email protected]

Pay: $62,055.00-$74,766.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Registered Nurse (Full Time) (Toronto)
🏢 CommunitiCare Health
📍 Toronto