Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? The City of Toronto is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team at 2 Buttonwood, a family shelter serving women and children experiencing homelessness. This part-time permanent opportunity offers the chance to provide client-centred healthcare and support a safe, healthy, and dignified environment for families in shelter.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing residents’ health needs, coordinating care, and supporting access to medical and community-based services. Working collaboratively with shelter staff, healthcare providers, and community partners, the RN will provide clinical support, health education, and integrated care planning within a trauma-informed and culturally responsive environment.
Provide comprehensive nursing care to shelter clients, including clinical assessment, treatment, health teaching, counseling, and care coordination within a shelter environment.
Conduct and document physical, mental, emotional, and psychosocial health assessments to identify care needs, monitor client condition, and support development and evaluation of individualized care plans.
Perform and document clinical monitoring activities, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, oxygen saturation, weight, and neurological assessments using appropriate medical equipment.
Administer medications and prescribed treatments in accordance with physician or nurse practitioner orders and organizational policies, including controlled substances and narcotics, while maintaining safe medication administration practices.
Perform nursing interventions within scope of practice, including wound care, respiratory therapies, sterile dressing changes, infection prevention and control procedures, removal of sutures and staples, and other prescribed treatments.
Deliver first aid and emergency interventions, including CPR, overdose response, and crisis response, as required.
Accompany physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals during rounds and appointments, providing clinical information and assisting with examinations and treatments as required.
Monitor and assist with activities of daily living and personal care, including hygiene support, positioning, ambulation, and transfers, as required.
Coordinate care and liaise with hospitals, community health centres, public health, pharmacies, mental health and addictions services, home care, long-term care, ambulance services, and other community agencies to support continuity of care, referrals, admissions, transfers, discharge planning, and client advocacy.
Review and support therapeutic, medically required, cultural, and nutritional dietary needs of clients in collaboration with healthcare providers and food services staff.
Maintain and monitor medication, medical supply, and clinical equipment inventories to ensure safe storage, security, and adequate stock levels.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including nursing records, medication administration records, case notes, incident reports, statistics, and other required reports in accordance with professional standards, shelter policies, and applicable legislation.
Perform delegated controlled acts and other clinical duties within scope of practice and organizational policy, including medical intakes, health screenings, and coordination of referrals from healthcare providers and community agencies.
Provide health education, emotional support, advocacy, and crisis intervention to clients and, where appropriate, family members, using trauma-informed, harm reduction, anti-oppressive, and culturally responsive approaches.
Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team, contributing to case conferencing, discharge planning, housing stabilization planning, and coordinated service delivery with medical and non-medical professionals.
Support the orientation, onboarding, mentoring, and evaluation of new nursing staff, nursing students, and placement participants, and contribute to the development and implementation of clinical procedures, protocols, and quality improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated knowledge of nursing theory and the biological, behavioural, and social sciences in accordance with provincial legislation and professional nursing standards.
Knowledge of homelessness, housing instability, mental health, addictions, trauma-informed care, harm reduction principles, and community resources available to vulnerable populations.
Ability to conduct comprehensive health assessments and reassessments, and develop appropriate care plans and interventions for clients with complex needs.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with clients through empathy, sensitivity, professionalism, and a client-centred approach.
Excellent verbal, written, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, staff, healthcare providers, and community partners.
Ability to recognize, assess, and respond appropriately to changes in client condition using professional judgment, critical thinking, and autonomous decision-making.
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands, manage crisis situations, and coordinate multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and coordinate care with medical and non-medical service providers through strong teamwork and relationship-building skills.
Ability to provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to staff, students, and placement participants, and contribute to a positive and professional team environment.
Ability to apply evidence-informed and research-based approaches to nursing care, and contribute to service improvement, policy development, and operational best practices.
Physically capable of performing the duties of the position, including lifting, transferring, repositioning, and assisting clients, with or without the use of mechanical aids and equipment
A Vulnerable Sector Police Reference Check will be required as a condition of employment.
For more information on Homelessness Initiatives & Prevention Services OR Police Reference Checks please visit our website at:https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/
City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.
The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.
