Registered Nurse – Contract, Family Health Team

Sherbourne; Toronto; Vor Ort; CAD 50.000 - 63.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

HOOPP pension

Employee assistance plan

Zusammenfassung

Sherbourne Health is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse to join the Family Health Team. You will provide primary nursing care across the lifespan, lead clinics, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop client care plans in a community setting.

Applicants should hold CNO RN registration, a BScN or nursing diploma, and BLS. The role offers flexible hours and opportunities to participate in vaccination and screening initiatives at Sherbourne Health.

Qualifikationen

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as RN–General.
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing or diploma entry RN.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• 3–5 years of nursing in community health or primary care.
• Experience with Sherbourne Health priority populations is a strong asset.

Aufgaben

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for clients at Sherbourne Health.
• Conduct health assessments and triage for episodic or urgent concerns.
• Lead primary care visits including chronic disease management and immunizations.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans.
• Facilitate referrals to internal and external health and social services.
• Support planning and evaluation of community-based health initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Crisis intervention

EMR experience

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

BScN or diploma in nursing

CNO RN registration

BLS certification

Tools

EMR system

Office suite

Jobbeschreibung

Registered Nurse – Contract, Family Health Team

Internal/external posting

job title: Registered Nurse, Family Health Team

job ID #: IHS CRN FHT 26-0714

department: Integrated Health Services

reports to: Senior Program Manager, Primary Care

salary range: (MCS4) $36.04 – $45.64 per hour

hours: 37.5 hours per week

vacancy: 1

Who we are:

Sherbourne is a leading provider of quality health care and transformative support to people who face social, economic, and other systemic barriers. Our mission is to be a dynamic provider of integrated health services, community programs and capacity-building initiatives that enable people and diverse communities to achieve wellness.

Sherbourne provides innovative health care and social services to the diverse urban population of southeast Toronto. While our doors are open to everyone, we focus on people experiencing homelessness or who are under-housed; 2SLGBTQ+, and newcomers to Canada. We are funded by the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services, the City of Toronto and many generous donors and foundations.

about the role:

We are presently looking for a Full-Time, Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Sherbourne Health Family Health Team (SH FHT) to provide primary nursing care to clients of Sherbourne Health. Our Registered Nurses are key members of the interdisciplinary care team and work to their full scope of practice providing primary care and community health services across the lifespan. Our nurses have taken leadership roles in exciting, multisectoral, partnership-based community health projects, including community vaccination clinics (for influenza and COVID-19), specialized HIV clinics for people without immigration status, low-barrier COVID-19 testing clinics, and community-focused cancer screening initiatives. Similar opportunities will be available to the successful candidates for this role.

Working at Sherbourne

At Sherbourne Health, we care about our staff and recognize that our biggest strength is our people. We have a solid commitment to life-long learning which is demonstrated through our professional development program. We invest in collective work and staff training to improve client care. We supplement this by creating a low-barrier work environment built on equity and respect, while working together in caring, cohesive teams and providing opportunities for advancement.

we believe in work-life balance and offer:

• Membership in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
• An employee assistance plan.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for clients at Sherbourne Health
• Conduct health assessments, focused health history taking and triage for episodic or urgent health concerns.
• Implement therapeutic interventions for preventative health, health maintenance and health restoration.
• Provide health education and health promotion that are responsive to client needs.
• Collaborate with clients and families as well as the multidisciplinary team to develop client care plans.
• Lead primary care appointments to provide care including chronic disease management, smoking cessation, immunizations, well-baby/well-child visits, PAP tests, venipuncture, electrocardiogram (ECGs), sexual health counselling and testing, and TB testing.
• Facilitate client referrals to appropriate internal and external health and social services, including diagnostic services, support programs, and community-based health agencies.
• Play a leadership role in supporting the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community-based initiatives including annual, low-barrier community influenza vaccine clinics.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and organization-wide committees.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need

education/experience:

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in the Registered Nurse – General Class
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing/BScN) or diploma entry registered nurse
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 3 to 5 years demonstrated nursing experience in a community health, primary care, or similar setting.
• Experience working with at least one of Sherbourne Health’s priority populations, particularly 2SLGBTQ communities, a strong asset

skills and abilities:

• Understand the social determinants of health and their impact on newcomer and migrant communities, homeless or underhoused individuals and members of 2SLGBTQ communities.
• Experience/interest in working with communities facing barriers to accessing health care due to poverty, social isolation, homelessness, homophobia/transphobia, racism, classism, mental health and/or substance use challenges.
• Nursing care knowledge related to primary care, community health, and chronic disease management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Solid interpersonal and crisis intervention skills
• Effective organizational, critical-thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills.
• Experience and comfort working with an electronic medical record (EMR)
• Proven ability to problem solves effectively and independently.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams is an asset.
• Experience with health program planning, implementation, and evaluation is an asset.
• Working knowledge of acts, legislation, and professional standards that govern nursing practice including the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA), and College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Standards and Guidelines
• Ability to maintain professional practice regarding commitments to colleagues and clients, pertinent legislation, evidence-based standards of care and professional standards of practice.
• Ability to speak a second language, including French is an asset.

conditions of employment:

• Offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory outcome of background checks i.e., professional references, education verification, criminal background check, and vulnerable sector check.
• Understands and works within the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Ontario Human Rights Code and other relevant legislation.

working conditions:

• Availability to work flexible hours including days, evenings, and Saturdays.
• Based on operational requirements, the position may require you to work days, evenings and weekends. The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday, 7.5-hour per shift.
• Flexibility to work at satellite locations as needed.
• Must be able to work with clients with varying levels of complexity, including individuals with intersecting health, mental health and social challenges.

Sherbourne is dedicated to building an organization that reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities we serve. This includes diversity in languages spoken, culture, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Requests for accommodation due to disability can be made at any stage in the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.