Clinic Nurse Care Coordinator – Supportive Housing

Clinic Nurse Care Coordinator – Supportive Housing

1 Full-Time Position

We provide primary health care through a range of options including prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Our interprofessional teams include health professionals, educators and support workers representing both traditional Anishinaabe and contemporary models of care and using wholistic health and community development concepts.

The Clinic Nurse/Care Coordinator is part of a client-centered professional team structure and reports to the Supportive Housing Program Coordinator. The clinic nurse/care coordinator works with a variety of registered and non-registered health care providers, both directly and under the facilitation of medical directives, to facilitate coordination of client care and support optimal functioning of the team to provide health care services.

This position will support our Supportive Housing Program that is in collaboration with Ontario Aboriginal Housing. This program will use a cultural approach to help people attain housing. With an Indigenous approach, cultural assessments, and medicine wheel teachings, we hope to guide and help those in our program through their healing journey by providing safe housing. The program will also provide referrals to partner organizations.

NOTE:  Traditional practices involving burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar and other cultural protocols occur regularly within our work setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Willingness to work to a full scope including performing delegated acts through medical directives

Knowledge of provincial immunization schedule and experience with the administration of vaccines an asset

Training and experience in venipuncture procedures and wound care an asset;

Experience and demonstrated ability to work within a wholistic care model; able to work independently and be an effective team member

Experience working in an Indigenous organization and ability to understand and speak Anishinaabemowin a definite asset

Willingness and ability to travel

Valid drivers’ license and own vehicle required; copy of current drivers’ abstract required

Current criminal records check required

Commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to the job

Positive attitude and capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model

Proof of immunization in compliance with policy requirements is mandatory

Salary: $30.85-$38.91 per hour with excellent benefits, including HOOPP pension plan. Salary is in accordance with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Contract (ONA).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

Please apply via our careers page at: https://www.wnhac.org

Clinic Nurse Care Coordinator 

Email: [email protected]

For more information visit our website: WNHAC.org

Phone: (888) MYWNHAC

Fax:    (807) 467-8341

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As an Indigenous employer we encourage First Nations, Inuit, and Metis applicants to apply.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and will provide accessibility accommodations as part of the application process upon request.