ONA Job Posting

Posting Date:

November 3, 2026

Expiry Date:

November 9, 2026 at 5:00PM.

Position:

Nurse Consultant

Job Posting #

T/26-137

Department:

Nurse Led Outreach Team (NLOT)

Employment Type:

Temporary Full time (Approx 14-18 months)

Shifts:

Days

Rate of Pay:

$41.15- $58.98

Vacancy Status

Existing

Job Summary The Nurse Led Outreach Team (NLOT), through St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph, provides support to all 32 Long Term Care Homes (LTCH) within the Waterloo-Wellington region to facilitate timely access to high-quality resident care and minimize avoidable resident transfers to hospital emergency departments.

NLOT focuses on collaborating with LTCH partners to build staff capacity and reduce emergency department (ED) transfers and hospitalizations. NLOT works to increase capacity in the homes to manage the complex care needs of LTC residents through education, group/ one-on-one coaching, and direct clinical support. NLOT team members also provide consultation when requested by LTCHs on procedure development and quality improvement initiatives.

The goals of the NLOT program include the following:

- Reduce transfers to the ED for conditions which can be treated in the LTCH.
- Reduce hospital admissions for conditions which can be safely treated and managed in the LTCH.
- Reduce length of stay (LOS) for residents in acute care who can be safely transferred back to LTCH with the appropriate support provided by the NLOT.

Hours are generally Monday to Friday, daytime hours with the flexibility to assist with Long Term Care Home needs if required

Key Accountabilities

- Works in collaboration with two Nurse Consultants on the team.
- Acts in a clinical consultant role to the LTCHs. This position offers assessment, consultation, education, and system navigation to the LTCHs.
- The Nurse Consultant will collaborate with, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with the LTCH care providers, acute care partners, and community agencies within the region.
- Develop and deliver clinical education to LTCH staff,



and program related information to community partners if required.
- Maintain clinical care expertise and skills needed to perform duties in an effective and efficient manner.
- Participates in NLOT program development, marketing of programming, and evaluation of services delivered.
- Responsible for statistics collection related to education and consultation services
- Maintains confidentiality of information as outlined in the policies of sponsoring agency and the privacy legislation.
- NLOT RN will practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario’s standards of practice, and organizational policies and procedures.
- Contributes to a transparent culture of client and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by SJHC
- Promotes an environment that encourages and supports change using change leadership theory

Qualifications & Experience

- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in good standing.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
- Minimum (3) three years recent clinical experience, in acute medicine, geriatrics, or emergency department.
- Strong clinical skills including, but not limited to, IV and central line management, tube/drain management, wound care.
- Valid Ontario driver’s license with access to vehicle for transportation
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively in a remote or hybrid work environment.

- Demonstrated good attendance record
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in geriatrics
- Ability to support clinical coaching, consultation and mentorship to interpersonal team in LTC.
- Strong communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills




- Experience in utilizing adult learning and teaching principles
- Strong computer skills and documentation practices.

- Demonstrated program development skills
- Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and work independently, a with excellent time management skills
- Broad understanding of the health care system including the regional acute care hospitals, community care, and LTCH.

Application Instructions: To apply to this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting how your skills, experience and strengths meet the requirements of this role and support the values of St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph here: External Opportunities - St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph

Disclaimers

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Should any applicant require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, or select applicants for this position.

Recruitment Process Integrity

To support fairness, confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindly asked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record, transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

📌 Nurse Consultant - NLOT - Temporary Full-Time (Guelph)
🏢 St. Joseph’s
📍 Guelph