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Job title: Community Health Registered Nurse- Relief
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Job description: Job Posting: Community Health Registered Nurse- Relief
Flemingdon Health Centre (FHC) is a registered charity and an incorporated not-for-profit Community Health Centre (CHC), located in Toronto. We provide a range of health-related services based on the social determinants of health and community engagement models. We are primarily funded through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care/Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (TC-LHIN).
We are currently seeking a candidate for Relief shift work for the position of Community Health Registered Nurse to join the Primary Care team. We encourage applications from individuals who can identify with the diverse communities we serve. The Community Health Registered Nurse- Relief, as part of the Primary Care team, is expected to work in an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality primary health care services for optimal individual and community health outcomes:
Employment terms: Relief
Location: All sites
Salary range: $34.31 – $40.61 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay.
Expected Start date: As soon as possible
Reporting to: Primary Care Manager/Lead Nurse or designate
Responsibilities include:
Direct Client Care:
- Participate in providing comprehensive primary care within the scope of a Registered Nurse in an expanded role
- Coordinate client care within the health centre and with specialists and other health care agencies
- Provide telephone advice and triage for requests, abnormal results, screening purposes and health prevention issues
- Initiate health teaching and health promotion with clients as part of a clinical assessment and groups
- Nurse in a home-bound program and/or home visits as required.
Health Promotion and Education:
- Collaborate with one’s service team and other teams across the organization to identify and provide health education to target groups
- Participate in community projects or agency activities as a representative of the Health Centre as needed
- Assist in the development of community outreach programs based on the needs of individuals and the community
- Participate in the development of, and give support to policies and strategies that are in the interest of public health and recognize the determinants of health
- Incorporate health care advances into practice and base this practice on the changing demographics and evolving needs of the community
Organizational Responsibilities:
- Participate in Quality Improvement projects, Audits, Accreditation and other relevant organizational committees and working groups as needed
- Plan, participate and assist in identifying priority population consistent with Flemingdon Health Centre’s mission and goals
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the community within the health centre’s catchment area
- Have working knowledge of community services that are available for clients and will refer appropriately
Qualifications, Skills and Proficiencies:
Registered Nurse registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing
- Minimum of three years’ experience as a registered nurse within a community health centre setting in the following areas preferred:
- Assessing (and triaging) patients to determine the appropriate nursing and/or medical care required.
- Chronic disease management, with an emphasis on providing care for patients with diabetes, hypertension and asthma
- Administering medications and treatments as directed by supervising physicians
- Monitoring and assessing changes in patients’ symptoms and conditions and providing updates to attending physicians
- Delivering and advising on women’s health screening tests delivered to patients, including cervical cytology tests, breast examinations and contraception
- Providing advice on travel health and administering of immunizations to patients before travelling
- Skilled in assessment, health promotion & education, counselling and understanding of community development
- Able to work as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team
Note: This is a bargaining unit position with UFCW. Terms may be altered as a result of collective bargaining.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2021
Qualified applicants are invited to submit an electronic resume and cover letter in MS Word or PDF format online
Please include a cover letter and resume in a single file. Kindly use “Community Health Registered Nurse– Your name” as the file name.
We encourage applications from individuals who can identify with the diverse communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest but regret that only those selected for an interview will receive an acknowledgement. Please note that a criminal background check (Vulnerable sector) will be conducted for this position.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Expected salary: $34.31 – 40.61 per hour
Location: North York, ON
Job date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:12:08 GMT
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