South Riverdale Community Health Centre is a non-profit, multi-service organization that provides primary healthcare, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention primarily to people of East Toronto. Our mission is to improve the lives of people that face barriers to physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being. We do so by meaningfully engaging our clients and communities, ensuring equitable access to primary health care and delivering quality care through a range of evidence informed programs, services and approaches. As a leader in community health, our locally and internationally recognized community services include cutting-edge primary health services, health promotion, harm reduction, environmental health, community food centre and population-based community programs for marginalized peoples. We value health equity and inclusion and respect in our work and in the delivery of our services.
These positions will operate as part of the new HART Hub. The HART Hub is an initiative of East Toronto Health Partners Ontario Health Team (ETHP OHT) led by South Riverdale Community Health Centre and St. Michael’s Homes with support from Anishnawbe Health Toronto, Gerstein Crisis Centre, The Neighbourhood Group, Michael Garron Hospital, Alpha House, Fontbonne Ministries, The Salvation Army, 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, Woodgreen Community Services, Comprehensive Treatment Clinic and The Neighbourhood Organization.
The Registered Nurse – SU&MH provides nursing support across teams within the SU&MH department. This position will be responsible for conducting screening and intake assessments for potential clients, providing primary care, wound care, system navigation/co-ordination, health education, and overdose response as required. This position will work collaboratively with other interdisciplinary team members, health care professionals/service providers, partners and service users in the identification and resolution of health issues and integration of care. This position will be required to work some flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends and will also be involved in outreach work. This position is expected to work onsite.
Responsibilities:
• Support a welcoming non-judgmental and safe space
• Complete intake and assessments as necessary e.g. health histories, psychosocial, functional and family status, and physical assessments such as wound assessments, both in order to establish a plan of care within nursing scope of practice and to connect service users to additional services
• Assess and manage episodic and chronic conditions commonly seen in primary health care
• Seek out opportunities to provide supportive counseling, education and referrals to services within and outside of SRCHC
• Provide supportive education and counselling which may include preventative counselling, brief supportive counselling, or short-term crisis management when indicated
• Assess the need for prescriptions, laboratory and diagnostic tests within the RN scope of practice
• Dispense medication to service users as per medical directives and as delegated by health Centre physicians and nurse practitioners
• Work with service users to identify health issues and develop a plan of care
• Work within an interdisciplinary team setting, under the guidance of Medical Directives, or in consultation with other SRCHC primary care providers or other relevant inter-professional team members as appropriate
• Respond to medical emergencies as required, including overdose events
• Develop rapport with service users and maintain therapeutic relationships within professional boundaries
• Work collaboratively with other staff team members, participate in inter-disciplinary case conferences and team meetings, as required by SRCHC, and collegially share information, and demonstrate and/or provide guidance on clinical/health related tasks
• Participate in clinical care at off-site locations/partner agencies as required
• Plan and facilitate health education workshops/groups in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members
• Provide harm reduction information to service users and ensure safe disposal of used equipment in accordance with established protocols
• Incorporate health promotion and harm reduction strategies and recognize the determinants of health, as well as the social and structural inequities that create the conditions of the social determinants of health
• De-escalate conflict with or among participants, according to established protocols
• Follow established documentation protocols and maintain clear, accurate and timely written documentation in accordance with procedures and policies of the College of Nurses of Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and SRCHC
• Prepare/maintain statistical data, correspondence reports and other documentation, as required
• Support SRCHC’s research and evaluation activities; such as collecting, analyzing and reporting on data, participates in research as applicable
• Identify trends or issues related to the health status of priority groups and use this information in service planning and advocacy work
• Assist with stocking, organization and inventory of supplies
• Preserve confidentiality and seek to minimize risk
• Collaborate within own team and other teams across the organization to identify and provide health education to target groups
• Work in collaboration with community partners and emergency responders to provide seamless care to target groups
• All other duties as required
Qualifications:
• BSc in Nursing from a recognized university
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Wound Care certification an asset
• 3 – 5 years in a community setting or combination of community, hospital or public health settings
• Thorough current nursing knowledge and proficiency in conducting a comprehensive health history, physical assessment and construction of a nursing management plan
• Significant frontline nursing/street nursing harm reduction experience; values aligned with a harm reduction approach to service delivery
• Experience working with racialized populations, indigenous peoples, women who engage in sex work, prisoners/ex-prisoners, people with mental health challenges, and people who have experience trauma an asset
• Knowledge of community services and resources; strong advocacy skills
• Experience providing complex wound care
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of infection control and preventative practices
• Experience in emergency response
• Experience with overdose response and training in/experience with oxygen and Naloxone administration
• Physical ability to provide support in an overdose situation
• Ability to de-escalate conflict
• Confidence in asserting and maintaining strong boundaries
• Demonstrated respect for diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility with the ability to work collaboratively and positively with others
• Display of sensitivity and empathy to others
• Respects and values the diversity of communities and individuals
• Proficiency in the use of computer technology and various software applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to actively and accurately listen
• Open to feedback
• Non-judgmental and willing to learn
• Police clearance documentation will be required for employment
• Proof of double COVID-19 vaccination status will be required for employment
The deadline for applicants is Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Please mail in your cover letter and resume in confidence to:
The Hiring Committee – RN – SU & MH
South Riverdale Community Health Centre
955 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 3P3
Or by email to: [email protected].
Please enter “RN – SU & MH” in the subject line of your email.
No faxes, phone calls, or requests to meet please.
This is a bargaining unit position with CUPE Local 5399.
SRCHC welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
SRCHC is an equal opportunity employer. We would like to thank all those that apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
SRCHC encourages applicants who are racialized (IBPOC) and/or applicants who face any barriers as a result of systemic discrimination to apply for this position.
SRCHC encourages a scent-free environment. Employees, students, volunteers, and visitors are asked to refrain from wearing fragrances and other scented personal care products (i.e. perfumes, deodorants, lotions, hairspray, etc.) while at the Centre.