VACANCY STATUS
Please note that this posting is for an existing Full-Time, Permanent position
ABOUT WELLFORT COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
WellFort Community Health Services is a non-profit, values-based organization committed to providing inclusive, accessible, and sustainable health care services to diverse communities across Peel Region. Through a comprehensive range of primary care, health promotion, chronic disease management, and community development initiatives, WellFort works collaboratively with clients, families, and community partners to improve health outcomes and strengthen community capacity.
HART HUB
Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (CMHA Peel Dufferin) has partnered with various agencies across Peel Region, including WellFort Community Health Services, to offer integrated services to the local community at the new Brampton-based Homelessness and Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.
HART Hubs are community-based care hubs designed to address the mental health, addiction and housing needs of people experiencing homelessness. They bring together a range of services, including mental health and addiction supports, primary care, housing and employment services, to provide coordinated, accessible care for individuals with complex needs.
WellFort plays a key role within the Brampton HART Hub by providing primary care services to individuals accessing the Hub. Through our primary care team, WellFort helps ensure that people experiencing homelessness and other complex barriers to care can access timely, integrated and trauma-informed health services in a setting that brings multiple supports together under one roof.
HART Hubs aim to support individuals with complex needs in their recovery, while helping them achieve housing stability, health and greater social inclusion.
Achieving our vision means we’re recruiting people who are passionate about driving change and delivering evidence-based, responsive and affirming care that meets people where they are.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Care
The RN assists in the delivery of primary care services and promotes healthy lifestyle choices for the residents of the community. The RN provides holistic care and acts as an entry point into the broader health or social service system including:
- Assist the health care team to plan and evaluate programs and develop or initiate health teaching, screening programs or workshops by identifying health needs of individual clients, families and community groups.
- Perform clinical tasks by conducting nursing assessments, health education/ counselling, history taking, performing specific procedures according to the College of Nurses of Ontario standards of nursing practice and providing follow-up care.
- Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counselling, and health promotion services for individuals, families, and the community.
Health Promotion and Education
- Identifies trends or issues related to the health status of priority groups and uses the information in planning and advocacy work.
- Actively participates in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and education and support programs that are relevant and meaningful to the community served by WellFort, at off-site locations, and in collaboration with community partners.
- Provides health information and counselling to individuals and groups through discussion, workshops/presentations, health fair displays, videos and the provision of written materials.
- Acts as a resource to WellFort staff and in partner/community organizations on specific and general issues in primacy health care within registered nursing scope of practice and according to College of Nursing standards.
- Promotes and increase awareness of health promotion activities with clients including immunizations, flu shots, smoking cessation, risk assessment, lifestyle modifications, and assesses readiness for change.
Advocacy and Community Development
- Advocates for and with clients to reduce barriers to accessing health care and other services in the health centre and the broader community.
- Works with clients, especially those who traditionally experience barriers to access to ensure that they are treated with fairness and dignity.
- Participates in the development and support of public policies and strategies that have a positive influence on the determinants of health.
- Engages with the community to enhance its ability to function independently, to improve or protect the environment, and to support the development of healthy public policy and practice.
- Participates in community projects or WellFort activities to provide education, information or to develop collaborative strategies.
Administration & Others
- Maintain clear, accurate, and timely written electronic documentation including EMR, requisitions, reports, encounters, and other information as required by the health centre, MOH, CNO and other regulatory bodies
- Contribute to policy/protocol development, in relation to health care service delivery and/or professional practice
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of government guidelines, acts and legislation affecting client care
- Stays current on evidence-based strategies that improve health.
- Supervise, support, or provide education for students from various disciplines with a particular focus on the determinants of health, primary health care and the role of nursing within WellFort
- Share responsibility for the ordering, maintenance, and proper handling of medications, vaccines, supplies, and equipment
- Makes purchases within allocated budget lines and follows protocol for ordering, tracking, and paying for supplies.
- Participates in research when opportunities arise.
- Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
- Diploma or degree in nursing from a recognized community college or university. Baccalaureate degree an asset.
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing.
- Registered Nursing experience in a variety of primary care settings one of which must be community health.
- Experience working with communities and individuals who face barriers accessing tradition health care institutions such as poverty, discrimination, mental health, and substance use issues.
- An understanding of and critical analysis of the determinants of health and social factors, such as power dynamics that affect individual, organizational and community health.
- Excellent written communication and oral skills that meet the needs of the individual and/or community at the appropriate literacy level.
- Experience working with confidential and time sensitive documents and information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in a value based non-profit or social services organization.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently in an interdisciplinary team environment in which the skills and responsibilities of each team member are recognized and respected.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and various computer software applications, such as Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
- Ability to speak languages relevant to the residents of the organization’s community is an asset.
APPLY
Requests for accommodation due to disability can be made at any stage in the recruitment process.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to participate in WellFort’s commitment to becoming an inclusive, barrier-free health centre and an ability to work in an interdisciplinary team. We encourage applications from individuals who can identify with the diverse communities we serve and invite these candidates to voluntarily share their relevant identities as part of their application.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies.
VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
As a condition of employment, new WellFort staff must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy unless they have received an exemption from vaccination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Proof of vaccination status will be required before the first day of work or, proof of religious or medical exemption, if or where applicable.
As part of WellFort’s hiring process, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and evaluating applications. All final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team.
