Registered Nurse – Primary Health Care - Interprofessional Primary Care Teams Initiative

JOB POSTING

TAIBU Community Health Centre
Registered Nurse – Primary Health Care

Position: Registered Nurse - Primary Health Care
Reports to: Director Primary Healthcare Services
Terms: Regular Full-Time (35 hours/week or 1 FTE)
Start Date: Immediate
Location: TBD

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (Nurse) functions interdependently with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team within a health promotion framework. The RN assists in the delivery of primary care services and promotes healthy lifestyle choices for the residents of the community.

The Nurse will work within an inter- and multi-disciplinary team of professionals to ensure clients’ access the services and programs necessary to maintain and improve health outcomes. The Nurse will also be called upon, occasionally, to support health promotion and advocacy initiatives of the Centre. All regulatory and statutory requirements of the profession will be faithfully followed by the Nurse. Internal accountability procedures will also be completed in a complete and timely manner as required. The Nurse will work within an anti-racist/anti-oppression framework.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Health Care
• Performs clinical tasks by taking histories, conducting nursing assessment, providing health education/counseling, performing specific procedures with the scope of practice of an RN
• Provide follow-up care and counseling/health education to members referred by other members of the clinical team
• Ensure appropriate, comprehensive treatment is delivered by maintaining complete and accurate medical records, participating in case consults and discussion of problem cases, and answering patient inquiries and directing them to the appropriate treatment or support
• Assists the organization to plan and evaluate programs and develops, initiates and/or delivers health teaching, screening programs and/or workshops for TAIBU CHC clients
• Identifies the health needs of clients and various other groups and uses this information to inform the development of programs and services
• Participates in service navigation, home visits and other identified supportive care as required
• Participates in extended clinic hours with other providers as needed

Inter- / Multi-disciplinary practice
• The Nurse should work across disciplines in order to improve client outcomes
• Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for individuals, families and the community
• Additional duties will be:
o Working with team reviewing outcomes and statistics as required for redirection, changes in clinical practice focus
o Working with the team on networking and outreach as required
• Attending meetings or sessions representing TAIBU Community Health Centre and various functional teams as appropriate
• Attending case conferences as needed
• Working with the team and the staff on special programs, e.g. diabetes clinic, perinatal services, cancer screening, flu clinics and other health promotion initiatives etc.

Administrative Duties
• Share administrative and clinical maintenance tasks with other centre staff. These may include dealing with pharmaceutical sales representatives, compiling statistical data, updating records, peer review of client records,
• Identifies educational resources needed within the centre to support health promotion and health education of clients. Is responsible for the cataloguing, ordering and tracking of educational materials within the Centre and accessible electronically
• Assists with arranging translation services and other supports aimed at reducing/removing barriers to accessing care
• Assists in the administration of the centre by identifying protocol and procedure improvements and participating in committee work and staff meeting
• Helps maintain the laboratory room and monitors controlled substance according to the
• Centre’s policies and procedures
• Ensures a fully equipped clinic is maintained by ordering medical supplies and maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment is maintained and sterilized and autoclaving as needed

Accountability
1. This position reports to the Director Primary Healthcare Services
2. The Nurse has accountability to the standards of practice of the profession and the
3. College Nurses of Ontario
4. The Nurse is accountable to meet the requirements of any accountability agreement between Ontario Health and TAIBU CHC

All TAIBU CHC employees have some fundamental responsibilities that go beyond the confines of their occupations. These include:
• Maintaining up-to-date professional skills and knowledge through formal and informal training
• Acting as an “Ambassador” for TAIBU CHC within and outside the Centre, creating an awareness of TAIBU programs and promoting services offered.
• Compliance with all mandated legal/regulatory requirements related to working at TAIBU CHC e.g. Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health and Safety, standards of professional conduct, etc.
• Maintaining awareness of, and compliance with, TAIBU CHC policies and procedures.
• Maintaining awareness of, and compliance with, funder requirements, policies and procedures, regulations
• Attending team and staff meetings as required.

Qualifications

Academic
• Thorough knowledge and proficiency in current nursing physical assessment and treatment methods
• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
• Two to four years experience in a combination of hospital and community settings and/or public health
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of community-based health care
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a recognized college or university
• Certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Proficiency in the use of computer and applicable software programs
• Extensive community-based experience, preferably in an under serviced area setting, or in combination with acute care experience
• Proficiency in French is a strong asset

Personal
• An understanding, patient individual sensitive to a high needs’ priority population
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills
• Commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement and innovation
• Possess an interest in developing new skills relative to identified needs of clients and enhancing current professional practice to complement the agency
• Knowledge of community resources, health promotion and social determinants of health and public health policies and their impact on marginalized and racialized communities
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and group facilitation skills are an asset
• Proven consultation and collaborative skills
• Ability to work evenings and occasional weekends
• Ability to work independently as well as part of multi-disciplinary team

Compensation:

• $64,772 – 78,038 + Competitive benefits
• Expected salary adjustment in the near future – based on Ministry communication
• New recruits at TAIBU CHC will be enrolled in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

This vacancy is a new position.

No Artificial Intelligence or other technology will be used to assess, screen applications and select candidates.

Please send your cover letter and resume by May 29th 2026.
IPCT Expansion Hiring Committee
TAIBU Community Health Centre
27 Tapscott Road, Unit 1
Scarborough, Ontario, M1B 4Y7
Email: recruitment@taibuchc.ca
Fax; 416 644 3542

No telephone enquiries. TAIBU CHC thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those persons selected for an interview will be contacted.
TAIBU Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer and applicants from racialized and minoritized communities are strongly encouraged.