Registered Nurse, Infectious Diseases

St. Joseph's Health Care, London; London; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Care London is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Infectious Diseases Care Program at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, ON.

This temporary full-time role focuses on delivering comprehensive patient care, applying advanced assessment, intervention and evaluation skills, and collaborating with an inter-professional team. The successful candidate will hold current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, CPR certification, and experience with infectious diseases.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Valid CPR certificate is required.
• Experience with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, cellulitis and other infectious diseases.
• Recent (2 year) medical or surgical experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration in inter-professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care in infectious diseases.
• Identify health needs and collaborate with the inter-professional team.
• Support evidence-based nursing practice and protocol development.
• Promote education activities for patients and caregivers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Clinical problem-solving

Leadership skills

Education

Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario

CPR certificate

Fibroscan certification

ACRN certification

French language (asset)

Tools

IV insertion

Phlebotomy

EHR documentation

Job description

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Sep 23, 2026

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Registered Nurse, Infectious Diseases - 1 position

Infectious Diseases
St. Joseph's Hospital - London, ON
Temporary Full Time
Salary Range: $41.15 - $58.98 /hour

Temporary employment anticipated to extend until March 31, 2027, subject to the availability of work.
St. Joseph's Hospital continues to expand its role in the treatment of complex medical and chronic disease, illness prevention, research and education. Our ambulatory medicine teams specialize in the treatment of complex medical and chronic disease conditions with the goal of assisting individuals to reach optimal health and well-being. Our different teams work together to provide patients with comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, disease prevention and management strategies and follow up care.
The Infectious Diseases Care Program is currently seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive patient care by using advanced assessment, intervention and evaluation skills. The successful candidate will work to identify health needs of patients and families and collaborate with the inter-professional team to address these needs. This role actively supports and advances the use of evidence-based research through nursing practice, the development of protocols and the promotion of educational activities.

Essential Qualifications

• Valid registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Valid CPR certificate
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, cellulitis and other infectious diseases
• Recent (2 year) medical or surgical experience
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of chronic disease management
• Demonstrated competence in I.V. insertions and phlebotomy skills
• Demonstrated effective communication, collaboration skills and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in an inter-professional team setting
• Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking and clinical problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and the teaching of patients, family and caregivers
• Experience working with a diverse population: including homelessness, addictions and mental health
• Experience working with community partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Minimum one-year experience in ambulatory care
• Experience in developing education tools
• Experience in data collection
• Experience with Community Outreach Programs
• Certification in performing Fibroscans
• Certification as an ACRN (AIDS Certified Registered Nurse)

Teaching and Research

• St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing