Occupational Health Nurse, Abilities and Health(Job Id 17624)

Job title: Occupational Health Nurse, Abilities and Health

Job ID: 17624

Site: CA:ON:Toronto:St. Michael's Hospital

Category: Other

Work type: Full-Time Permanent

Date posted: October 26, 2026

Salary range: 47.22-59.03

Shift/ hours of work:

Description

Posting Description

Unity Health Toronto (UHT) comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Our health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. Join our team in our mission to continue to put patients and families at the centre of everything we do, in the role of Occupational Health Nurse (OHN).

Workplace Health, Safety and Wellness (WHSW) at Unity Health Toronto works to promote, protect and maintain the health, safety and wellness of workers in a manner consistent with professional practices, organizational values and policies, and government legislation.

Reporting to the Manager, Abilities and Health, WHSW, the OHN will work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide care to healthcare workers and to promote a culture of safety at Unit Health Toronto – across all three sites with a primary office at our St. Joseph’s site.

The OHN in WHSW works within a dynamic environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of secure, effective and ethical nursing care.



The OHN also provides case management and integrated disability management services for cases of occupational and non-occupational illness or injury of short duration including return to work. The OHN shares his/her/their knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The OHN continually enhances his/her/their practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary role of the OHN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, client-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and UHT’s mission, vision, values and policies. The OHN optimizes the client’s experience and care outcomes by:

- Being accountable for one’s decisions and professional practice;
- Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;
- Collaborating with other members of the inter-professional-team; and,
- Coordinating and communicating client care activities.

The OHN has 4 key areas of responsibility:

Client Care:

- Conduct health assessments (pre- employment) to evaluate immunization and TB status for staff, overall health status, musculoskeletal health, and provide an overview of WHSW policies (e.g. absence reporting).



Provide immunization of staff for all adult immunizations including annual influenza vaccination and adult boosters, provide first aid.
- Administer TB testing (sub-cutaneous injection) and reading (new hire and ongoing surveillance when it is required)
- Perform workplace incident intake and initiate incident investigations - for example interview, assess and counsel staff who have been exposed to a hazard in the workplace; including: needle stick injuries, post HIV exposure, post Hepatitis B exposure, latex sensitivity, monitoring for tuberculosis, over-exertion, etc.
- Provide counseling to employees for a variety of issues, for example substance abuse, and referral to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Assess staff fitness to return to work related to communicable diseases
- Assess a staff’s ability to perform regular duties
- Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities with the WHSW inter-disciplinary team and other stakeholders, as appropriate
- Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions
- Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate
- Perform basic nursing skills (e.g. taking vitals, taking blood, giving injections, performing hand hygiene, charting (electronic and paper Parklane)
- Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations
- Provides health and safety education to clients using effective teaching strategies
- Documents observations, assessments, and care provision and the care plan
- Refers clients to other agencies or services, as needed
- Manage and co

📌 Occupational Health Nurse, Abilities and Health (Toronto)
🏢 St. Michael's Hospital
📍 Toronto