City of Toronto

REGISTERED NURSE TSSS

City of Toronto • $97K — $107K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or an equivalent degree.
  • Extensive experience as a Registered Nurse in clinical or community-based settings.
  • Experience supporting marginalized and homeless populations with complex health challenges.
  • Strong knowledge of nursing theory and the biological, behavioral, and social sciences.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care to shelter clients, including assessments, treatments, and health education.
  • Conduct detailed health assessments to identify and monitor client needs.
  • Administer medications and treatments according to doctor’s orders.
  • Perform essential nursing interventions and first aid as necessary.
  • Coordinate client care and liaise with community agencies to ensure continuity of care.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with a structured shift schedule.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring.
  • Impactful work in supporting vulnerable populations.
  • Access to collaborative interdisciplinary team environment.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 65817
Job Category: Health Services
Division & Section: Toronto Shelter & Support Services, Homelessness Init & Prevention Svcs
Work Location: Robertson House Portfolio, 291 Sherborne St, Toronto, ON M5A 2R9.
Job Type & Duration: Full Time, Permanent
Hourly Rate: $47.07 - $51.58
Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, 40 hrs per week
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 27-Jul-2026 to 11-Aug-2026

Major Responsibilities:
  • 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 the 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 centers, 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.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
  1. Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or equivalent university degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
  3. Considerable professional experience working as a Registered Nurse in a clinical or community-based settings
  4. Considerable experience supporting vulnerable, marginalized, and homeless populations, including individuals experiencing complex mental health, addictions, trauma, and social determinants of health-related challenges.


You must also have:
  1. Demonstrated knowledge of nursing theory and the biological, behavioral, and social sciences in accordance with provincial legislation and professional nursing standards.
  2. Knowledge of homelessness, housing instability, mental health, addictions, trauma-informed care, harm reduction principles, and community resources available to vulnerable populations.
  3. Knowledge of the unique needs, challenges, and community resources for families with children, including mothers with children, experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
  4. Ability to conduct comprehensive health assessments and develop appropriate care plans and interventions for clients with complex needs.
  5. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with clients through empathy, sensitivity, professionalism, and a client-centred approach.
  6. Excellent verbal, written, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, staff, healthcare providers, and community partners.
  7. Ability to recognize, assess, and respond appropriately to changes in client condition using professional judgment, critical thinking, and autonomous decision-making.
  8. 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
  9. environment.
  10. 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.
  11. Ability to provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to staff, students, and placement participants, and contribute to a positive and professional team environment.
  12. Ability to apply evidence-informed and research-based approaches to nursing care, and contribute to service improvement, policy development, and operational best practices.
  13. 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 Shelter Services, please visit our website at http://www.toronto.ca/housing.
  • For information on obtaining a Police Record Check, please visit:
    https://www.tps.ca/services/police-record-checks/

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