Outreach Registered Nurse

About this position

Outreach Registered Nurse

Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre (BQWCHC)

Full Time Contract-March 2023-March 2025

BQWCHC is seeking a Registered Nurse to work as part of a team with people who are experiencing homelessness and/or use substances in the Belleville area.  This role includes in-clinic, outreach clinic, and ‘home’-visiting activity.  Focus is on providing episodic and ongoing primary health care to people who are experiencing homeless/at-risk of homelessness and unattached to primary health care.  The RN will work collaboratively with an outreach NP, a comprehensive interdisciplinary team within BQWCHC, peer support and drop-in staff associated with ‘The Bridge’ - a drop-in with evolving wrap-around services in downtown Belleville.   This temporary program to March 31, 2025 is a partnership of Bridge Street United Church (BSUC), Belleville & Quinte West Community Health Centre (BQWCHC), Canadian Mental Health Association HPE (CMHA HPE), Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH), John Howard Society (JHS), Grace Inn Shelter (GIS), and the Enrichment Centre for Mental Health (ECMH).

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Work in collaboration with Outreach Nurse Practitioner to provide access/facilitate access to  episodic primary care services, establishment of a trusting and therapeutic relationship and optimizing connection with physical, mental and social health supports; assesses clients for readiness for transition to alternate full-time primary care providers as appropriate
• Provide health education and clinical interventions, such as wound care and immunizations, for issues relating to substance use, sexual health, infectious disease, etc., according to the College of Nurses of Ontario standards of practice and evidence-based practices
• Promote harm reduction including distribution of related safe use supplies/naloxone and education and training.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of medical protocols and directives, as warranted
• Works in a manner that incorporates health promotion, harm reduction, trauma-informed care and anti-stigma approaches; recognizing the social determinants of health
• Document care provided to clients in accordance with CNO standards

QUALIFICATIONS

• RN license to practice from College of Nurses of Ontario

• Experienced as a Registered Nurse, with preference to those with experience in primary health care or in a community/outreach setting
• Nursing experience in a community setting preferred, or combination of community, public health, primary care an asset
• Demonstrated evidence of advanced wound care education an asset
• Familiarity with health and social services in the Quinte area
• Philosophy, values and practice consistent with client-centred, harm reduction and trauma-informed approaches to care
• Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment and independently as required
• Ability and willingness to work in an unstructured clinic/street-based model
• A valid driver’s license; reliable vehicle and willingness to travel within the Quinte area is required