Community Health Nurse (RN) – Keele-Rogers Site

Allianceon; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Unison Health and Community Services is seeking a Community Health Nurse (RN) for the Keele-Rogers site in Toronto. This full-time contract runs 35 hours per week from October 2026 to December 2026.

The nurse will provide primary care, immunizations, health teaching, and advocacy within a harm-reduction framework, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Requirements include RN licensure in Ontario, with RNAO membership an asset.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with no restrictions to practice.
• RNAO membership with malpractice coverage is an asset.
• Baccalaureate degree or diploma with equivalent experience.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (Practice Solutions Suite/PSS is an asset).
• Understanding of social, economic and cultural conditions in the project area.
• Experience serving priority populations including mental health, substance use, LGBTQ2IA+.
• Sensitivity to multicultural, urban, low-income communities.
• Knowledge of issues affecting communities facing barriers to access.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Second language is an asset.
• Ability to work one evening per week.

Responsibilities

• Provision of primary care and wellness assessments across the lifespan including immunization and chronic disease monitoring.
• Health teaching and advocacy within a harm reduction framework.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Participation in team meetings, committees and centre-wide initiatives.
• Licensed RN with current standing and no restrictions to practice.
• Familiarity with local service providers and community networks.

Skills

RN license

Primary care

Health teaching

Advocacy

Health promotion

Triage

Venipuncture

EHR experience

Team collaboration

Cultural competence

Evening shift

Education

RN license

Baccalaureate degree

Diploma with equivalent experience

Tools

Practice Solutions

EHR systems

Job description

Community Health Nurse (RN) – Keele-Rogers Site

• Community Health Nurse (RN) – Keele-Rogers Site
• Full-time, Contract Position (35 hours per week, Oct. 2026 to Dec. 2026)
• $37.53 to $44.46 per hour (salary commensurate on experience)

Unison Health and Community Services is a non-profit, community-based organization that servesneighbourhoods in North West Toronto. Operating out of six locations, Unison offers core services that include primary health care,counselling, health promotion, Early Years programs, legal services, harm reduction programs, housing assistance, adult protective services, Pathways to Education™ and a Diabetes Education Program.Unison’s mission is working together to deliver accessible and high quality health and community services that are integrated, respond to needs, build on strengths and inspire change.

Unison Health and Community Services is committed to working from an inclusive, pro-choice, sex positive, harm reduction, anti-racist, anti-oppression and participatory framework.

We are seeking a candidate for the position of Community Health Nurse to join the Primary Health Care team based at our Keele-Rogers site. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in clinical primary care, experience in health teaching, advocacy and health promotion.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

• Provision of primary care and wellness assessments across the lifespan including immunization, chronic disease monitoring, triage and assessment over the phone, point of care testing, venepuncture, counselling and assessment, and care of minor episodic illnesses in collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals
• Health teaching and advocacy for individuals within a harm reduction framework
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Participation in team meetings, committees, and centre-wide initiatives
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no restrictions to practice.
• Current RNAO membership with malpractice coverage is an asset.
• Baccalaureate degree or diploma with equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work within a community-based context, with a culturally diverse community.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (experience in Practice Solutions Suite/PSS is an asset).
• Familiarity with the social, economic and cultural conditions of the project’s geographic area, experience in working with local service providers, community groups and networks, and an understanding of local issues and priorities are an asset.
• Experience serving Unison’s priority populations including people with mental health and substance use issues, seniors with complex needs, LGBTQ2IA+ persons, including persons needing trans care, and youth with sexual health needs facing barriers to access
• Sensitivity to the impact of social health determinants on a diverse, urban, low-income community.
• Sensitivity to, and knowledge of the needs of a multicultural, multiracial, community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the impact of social, economic, environmental and cultural issues on diverse communities.
• Knowledge of issues affecting communities facing barriers to access in an urban environment.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills, including computer literacy skills specific to job requirements.
• Knowledge of a second (or more) language and culture is an asset.
• Ability to work one evening a week.

Location

Toronto , ON

We welcome applications from people who are reflective of the diverse communities we serve, including those who might need accommodation. Where needed, accommodations for applicants with disabilities will be provided, on request, to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment process.