Position Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Employment Status: Permanent Full-time Position Status: This is a Bargaining Unit position. Position Reports to: Manager, Integrated Care and Experience Pickering and Oshawa (with flexibility to transition to/work at other DCHC sites as required). Who We Are: Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a charitable registered organization that provides integrated, accessible, and equitable community-based primary care, wellness services, and health education for Durham community members facing barriers to health and well-being. Who We Serve: DCHC offers equity-focused programs and services for priority populations, including Indigenous peoples, Black communities, 2SLGBTQI+ community members, newcomers to Canada, seniors, and clients without a family doctor. This approach helps community members access both preventive care and care when they are ill. How We Work: Our interprofessional team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counsellors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and administrative staff. Together, we place each client at the centre of care and respond to their needs through integrated clinical care, wellness support, and health education. Why Join Now: This is an exciting time to join DCHC as we advance an energizing path toward greater impact in local health care. Guided by our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, brand, client stories, and resources, we are diversifying, expanding, and strengthening how we serve the community. The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide comprehensive, client-centered primary health care that emphasizes accessibility, health promotion, illness
- prevention and continuity-of-care for clients – individuals, couples, families – who sometimes experiencing complex physical and mental health needs.



The RN recognizes that the primary factors that shape the health of our clients are not medical treatments or lifestyle choices but rather the living conditions that our clients experience – the social determinants of health. The RN will practice to their full-scope as set-out in College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) guidelines and defined as: the promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of, care for, and the treatment of, health conditions by supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means in order to attain or maintain optimal function. The RN will be an effective, collaborative member of the Durham CHC’s inter-professional team that includes Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners (NP), Registered Nurses (RNs) and Therapists (including Registered Social Workers (RSWs) and Registered Psychotherapists (RPs)) who are providing clinical services to marginalized and at-risk members of our community – particularly those clients who are experiencing poverty and discrimination. The RN will demonstrate advocacy and leadership skills to champion and support goals that align with and achieve Durham CHC’s Strategy, Vision, Mission, and Values, internally and externally, in the context of secure and ethical RN practice.

Key Responsibilities
– Primary Health Care Provide client-centred primary care to individuals, couples, and families in a non-judgmental manner,



recognizing the social determinants of health and associated health risks – taking the stance of a health advocate. Actively participate, seek, and provide consultation within an inter-professional model of care which includes – among others – fellow RNs, Nurse Practitioners, and Therapists practicing from both Social Work and Psychotherapy framework across Durham CHC clinic locations. Facilitate clinical assessments and health information gathering for clients with complex needs – within full scope of practice as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). Provide RN services that address the biopsychosocial needs of clients, including clients with multiple comorbid health conditions, mental health diagnoses and/or concurrent disorders involving substance use/abuse. Provide counselling, education, health promotion, internal referrals, and follow-up. Perform intake assessment activities for new clients and assist medical secretaries in triage for telephone/walk-in for existing clients that are rostered to Family Physicians or seen by Therapists. Actively participate, seek, and provide consultation with external health service providers in the client’s circle-of care. Provide case management and follow-up for client treatment regime. Complete timely and accurate medical records of client encounters, documentation and third-party correspondence using Durham CHC’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Contribute to activities related to the development, implementation and evaluation of medical directives, policies and procedures, best-practices, and protocols. Contribute to the development of service and programs for health promotion for i.e., Trans health is an asset, expanded role for

📌 Registered Nurse, Primary Care (Pickering)
🏢 Durham Community Health Centre
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