Outreach RPN

Outreach RPN, Urgent Service Access Team (USAT)

Full-Time, 6-month Contract

Quest Community Health Centre is a dynamic non-profit, interdisciplinary health care organization. Our holistic model of care focuses on primary care, illness prevention, health promotion, community capacity building and service integration. Quest delivers healthcare that addresses the underlying social determinants of health, such as poverty, housing, unemployment and food security, all which have a significant impact on health outcomes. Quest is committed to providing high quality primary health care and social services to residents throughout the Niagara Region. As such, Quest supports and encourages opportunities for continuous learning and career growth for our team.

Quest CHC, Urgent Service Access Team (USAT), has a vacancy for Full Time Outreach Registered Practical Nurse-Contract position. The Outreach RPN is responsible to assist in primary care functions and participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services of the Quest CHC Team. The position has a strong emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention and community capacity building and works within a harm reduction framework. These duties are accomplished as part of an interdisciplinary team of professionals whose objective is to provide primary health care and follow-up for clients.

The ideal candidate will maximize connections and use of existing community resources by acting as a catalyst who, together with community stakeholders, will facilitate the development and implementation of creative and efficient strategies to maximize health outcomes for our clients.

The candidate must be able to work varying work schedules (typically 11:30am to 7:30pm), and in multiple work locations

Qualifications include:

• currently licensed and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• 1-3 years’ experience, preferably in a community health setting working with inter-disciplinary teams, or combined with hospital and/or public health environments;
• experience in primary care, program development and implementation;
• a valid Ontario driver’s license;
• access to reliable transportation;
• a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector check;
• experience working in the field of concurrent disorders and addictions is an asset.

If you enjoy being part of a team environment, and share our passion for providing a particularly innovative model of primary health care, send your cover letter and resume to hr@questchc.ca. For a detailed job description, visit our website at www.questchc.ca.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: From $51,658.74 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience working within the mental health and addictions discipline?
• Are you comfortable or do you have experience working in an Outreach capacity?
• Are you available for the posted working hours of 11:30am to 7:30pm?

Licence/Certification:

• Registered Practical Nursing (required)
• Driver's license (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Saint Catharines, ON L2R 2Z9 (required)

Work Location: In person