PROGRAM AREA: Integrated Programs with a focus on HIV and Gender-Affirming Care Program

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular ongoing

HOURS/WEEK: 35hours per week

Our Vision

A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.

Our Mission

We reduce health inequities by providing interprofessional primary health services and community programs, focused on the populations we prioritize, in collaboration with community partners.

Our Values

Innovation, Accountability, Person-Centred, Health Promotion, Excellence, Sustainability, Accessibility

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:

• Homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Living on low income
• Newcomers to Canada with language barriers
• Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues
• Having moderate to severe disabilities
• Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Mtis
• Black, mixed race and racialized populations
• Experiencing intersectional oppression
• 2SLGBTQIA+
• Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles

Join our team!

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefit and pension package (HOOPP)
  
• 3 weeks paid vacation year 1, 4 weeks of paid vacation for 2 5 years of employment. Anadditionalvacation day per year starting at 6 years of employment until you reach 6 weeksvacation

• $600 and 70 hours of paid annual professional development
• 18 annual paid days for personal/sick leave

This Registered Practical Nurse position will work primarily at our HIV and Gender Affirming Care Clinic in Guelph and Kitchener.

The Registered Practical Nursemaintainsthe smooth and efficient flow of patients through their appointments by receiving patients, assigning them to exam rooms,undertaking prescribed intake procedures, andassistingthe practitioners, asrequested. In addition, they helpmaintainthe efficiency of the clinic by ensuring an adequate supply of common medications, medical supplies and sterilized equipmentis on hand at all times.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Works as part of the primary health care team
• Works at the top of scope of RPN practice
• Demonstrates safe, qualitypractice
• Maintains smooth and efficient flow of patients through theirappointments
• Provides safe administration of medications and immunizations, venipuncture, disinfection/sterilization of equipment and environment, client education andassistspractitioners asrequested.
• Triage clients to prioritize urgentneeds
• Ensures adequate supply of common medications and medicalsupplies
• Perform phlebotomy and collection of other specimens fortesting

Required Qualifications:

• Current registration as a Registered Practical Nursewith the CNO
• Completed current medicationcourse
  Thorough knowledge and proficiencyin current nursing principles and practices
• 3-5 years broad-based practical nursing experience - a community primary health care settingdesired
• Treat each client with compassion,dignityand respect even in the face of challengingsituations
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary teamenvironment
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of community-based healthcare
• Computerproficiencywith electronic charting
• Experience working with people living with HIV/AIDS, people who identify as Transgender and people seeking gender affirming care, considered anasset
• Lived or living experience considered anasset

We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you.Please visit our websiteatwww.guelphchc.caand apply using the online application tool by end of day April 17, 2025.

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.