Durham Community Health Centre
Healthcare
RegisteredNurse(RN)-BlackHealth&Wellness
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“Registered Nurse (RN) - Black Health & Wellness at Durham Community Health Centre. Skills: Mental health promotion, Culturally safe care, Primary care, Health inequities. Deliver comprehensive, client-centered care. Provide mental health promotion”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve health equity; Reduce health inequities; Improve youth mental wellness; Improve community resilience
Industry & Context.
Valid current vulnerable sector police check, Valid Ontario Driver's License, Flexibility to work or drive, Ability to work a flexible schedule, At least one evening per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Registered Nurse (RN) license, 35 hours per week, Full vaccination against COVID-19
Nice to Have
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Lived experience and community connection to ACB communities
What You'll Do.
Deliver comprehensive
Provide mental health promotion
Provide prevention strategies
Provide culturally safe care
Prioritize health needs
Engage internally and externally
Assess population health needs
Develop targeted assessment strategies
Develop treatment strategies
Develop prevention strategies
Reduce health inequities
Provide client-centered primary care
Involve clients as partners
Recognize social determinants of health
Act as a health advocate
Participate in inter-professional model
Provide mental health care
Use anti-oppressive framework
Use trauma-informed framework
Use culturally responsive framework
Perform clinical assessments
Gather health information
Provide nursing services
Address biopsychosocial needs
Address multiple comorbid health conditions
Address mental health diagnoses
Address concurrent disorders
Prioritize client-centered care
Perform intake assessment activities
Provide direct access to primary care
Contribute to accessible services
Contribute to targeted services
Complete timely medical records
Document client encounters
Complete third-party correspondence
Support client safety
Adhere to policies and standards
Contribute to medical directives
Contribute to policies and procedures
Contribute to best practices
Contribute to protocols
Adhere to evidence-based practices
Promote standards of best practice
Participate in case conferences
Collaborate with Youth Outreach Worker
Collaborate with counsellors
Collaborate with other providers
Ensure continuity of care
Ensure holistic service delivery
Support early intervention strategies
Support prevention strategies
Improve youth mental wellness
Improve community resilience
Participate in chart audits
Participate in Quality Improvement Plans
Participate in accreditation activities
Demonstrate active participation in QA Program
Maintain continuing competence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interprofessional care team; Inter-professional model of care; Collaborate with Youth Outreach Worker; Collaborate with counsellors; Collaborate with other providers
Full Job Description
**Position Title** : **Registered Nurse (RN) – Black Health & Wellness** **Employment Status:** Temporary Full-Time Contract until March 31, 2029 **Job Posting Deadline for Internal Candidates:** June 8, 2026 **Position Status: This is a Bargaining Unit position. All terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement apply.** **Hours of Work Schedule:** 35 hours per week **Salary Range:** Annualized salary range of $ 71,655.00 - $ 76,728.00, commensurate on skills and experience plus Group Benefits & HOOPP **Hiring Manager:** Manager, Black Health & Wellness **Primary Location:** North Oshawa; mobile clinic sites (with flexibility to transition to/work at other DCHC sites as required). _**Organization**_ Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a registered, charitable organization that provides integrated, accessible, and equitable community-based primary care, wellness services, and health education to Durham community members who face multiple barriers to their health and well-being. DCHC also provides equity-based programs and services that focus on priority populations such as Indigenous, Black, the 2SLGBTQI Community, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, and Unattached patients (i.e., those without a family doctor), to name a few. DCHC ensures Durham community members receive not only sick care, but preventive care as well. At DCHC, we are a team-based interprofessional group of staff including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counselors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and other administrative staff. We always place every client at the centre of our approach to care, based on their needs. We address these needs through integrated clinical and wellness care and health education. It's an exciting time to be joining DCHC, while we are embarking on an energizing path with a focus on making our biggest impact yet on local health care by diversifying, expanding, and leveraging our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, Brand, Client Stories
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