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Occupational Health Nurse

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto

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CAD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading pediatric healthcare center as an Occupational Health Nurse, where you'll be responsible for clinical care, health assessments, and compliance initiatives. This mid-senior level role involves evaluating workplace injuries and conducting health surveillance to ensure staff well-being.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Equity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

3-5 years experience in Nursing.
Registered in good standing with College of Nurses of Ontario.
Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide primary nursing care, health surveillance, and injury management.
Conduct employment and periodic health assessments for staff.
Educate and counsel staff on occupational health risks and disease prevention.

Skills

Communication

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Education

Diploma or Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Occupational Health Nursing Diploma or Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Professional

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Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World .

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

The Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) is responsible for providing direct clinical care, health surveillance, and injury management to support the health, safety, and well-being of all staff. This role includes primary nursing care, assessment and treatment of workplace injuries, conducting health assessments, and participating in health promotion and compliance initiatives aligned with public health regulations.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

Provide primary nursing care including first aid, emergency response, and physical assessments for staff who are ill or injured.
Deliver crisis intervention and appropriate referrals to internal mental health resources or community support services.
Evaluate and manage workplace injuries / illnesses and coordinate early return-to-work and stay-at-work strategies, in compliance with legislative requirements.
Conduct employment and periodic health assessments for staff.
Perform routine TB surveillance and administer vaccinations for all staff.
Conduct phlebotomy for surveillance and communicable disease screening.
Provide initial and ongoing respiratory protection screening (e.g., N95 fit testing).
Perform risk assessments and initiate response protocols for biological exposures and communicable disease exposures.
Conduct active and passive surveillance for reportable diseases, infections, and workplace-related illnesses.
Review clinical records, lab results, and health data to advise on required or recommended vaccinations.
Collect, analyze, and interpret health surveillance data to inform risk mitigation and compliance strategies.
Develop and maintain health surveillance systems and databases.
Ensure timely documentation and maintenance of accurate, confidential employee health records in accordance with legal and organizational standards.
Educate and counsel staff on occupational health risks, health promotion, disease prevention, and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with Safety, Human Resources, and department leadership to identify workplace health risks and support safe return-to-work plans.
Monitor and respond to data from the Staff Absence Reporting System (¿STARS¿) to inform interventions and track absence trends.
Assist with compliance monitoring related to regulatory standards such as Toronto Public Health and Public Health Ontario.

Here's What You'll Need

Diploma or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Occupational Health Nursing Diploma or Certificate or currently working towards preferred
3-5 years experience in Nursing.
Registration in good standing with College of Nurses of Ontario
Advanced knowledge and proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and experience using Adobe Professional
Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Employment Type : Temporary Contract .6FTE. With the possibility to extend.

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

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