Community Health Nurse (RN)

**Community Health Nurse (RN) - Primary Health Care** **Full-time, Permanent (35 hours per week)** **$68,314 to $80,925 per annum plus benefits (salary commensurate on experience)** **(filling of vacancy)** **About Unison:** Unison Health and Community Services is a non-profit, community-based organization that serves neighbourhoods in North West Toronto. Operating out of six locations, Unison offers core services that include primary health care, counselling, health promotion, Early Years programs, legal services, harm reduction programs, housing assistance, adult protective services, Pathways to Education™ and a Diabetes Education Program. Unison’s mission is working together to deliver accessible and high quality health and community services that are integrated, respond to needs, build on strengths and inspire change. Unison Health and Community Services is committed to working from an inclusive, pro-choice, sex positive, harm reduction, anti-racist, anti-oppression and participatory framework. We are seeking a candidate for the position of Community Health Nurse (RN) to join the Primary Health Care team based at our Jane-Trethewey site. The successful candidate will also be responsible for supporting the Oakwood-Vaughan site by providing coverage and carrying out related duties and responsibilities as required. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in clinical primary care, experience in health teaching, advocacy and health promotion. **Job-Specific Responsibilities:** · Provision of individual primary care including wellness assessments across the lifespan, immunization, chronic disease monitoring, triage, counselling, advocacy and care of minor episodic illnesses · Health teaching to individuals · Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team · Participation in team meetings and centre-wide initiatives · Performance of administrative tasks · Providing coverage for our Oakwood-Vaughan site as required, including assuming Oakwood-Vaughan site responsibilities and supporting operational needs to ensure continuity of care and service delivery. **Job-Specific Qualifications:** · RN with a current CNO membership and an undergraduate degree in nursing, or a combination of educational preparation and relevant experience. · Current RNAO membership with malpractice coverage is an asset. · Strong clinical assessment skills, documentation and communication skills. · Strong understanding of and experience with primary care and the multi-disciplinary nature of community health issues. · Experience with Electronic Health Records (experience in Practice Solutions Suite/PSS is an asset). · Demonstrated knowledge and experience in group work and community development. · Commitment to pro-choice philosophy. · Ability to meet the expectation of providing episodic care, chronic disease management and trans care. · Familiarity with the social, economic and cultural conditions of the project’s geogr