Public Health Nurse

Position Details

• Job Category: Health Services
• Division & Section: Public Health, Quality, and Information
• Work Location: 61 Front St West, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2L5
• Job Type & Duration: Permanent Full-time vacancy
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Local 79 Full-Time
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 09-Oct-2026 to 23-Oct-2026

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains individual/group/client/school records and necessary documentation according to the policies and procedures of TPH as well as the Standards of Practice set out by the College of Nurses.
• Represents TPH on assigned committees.
• Mentors, and provides orientation and training to new staff, community professionals, and students.
• Collaborates and liaises with other professionals, community agency staff and City of Toronto staff to identify health needs and participates in the development of community partnerships and action plans to meet those needs.
• Prepares, submits, and presents activity reports, data, and other reports, e.g., such as documentation, time and activity data collection, professional reports (journal articles, conference abstracts), requests for proposal for managerial approval. Participates in the generation of Ministry of Health reports.
• Presents and participates in professional conferences and workshops. Makes presentations to other health professionals/colleagues.
• Provides public health nursing service for individuals, families, groups, and the community according to the program specific policies and procedures and program and operational plans of TPH, the Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice and the standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Carries out work in clinics, childcare programs/daycares, schools, community agencies, workplaces, homes, TPH offices and in various community locations as required.
• Makes initial service response assessment; provides health information, education, and counselling to the community. Assesses and makes referrals for Family Health, Healthy Lifestyles and Communicable Diseases Services and directs clients to community resources. Liaises with program areas and area office staff to ensure communication of relevant information and issues.
• Carries out independent home visits and/or clinical services. Assesses individual/family status and assists the individual/family in developing and achieving health goals. Counsels, consults, collaborates, and advocates for clients. Provides appropriate public health services and liaises with and refers to other health professionals and agencies as needed.
• Delivers interventions to individuals and families in high-risk situations and acts as the service coordinator for these families. Advises/reports to appropriate authorities (e.g., Children’s’ Aid Society) as required and within the bounds of related legislation.
• Participates in the development of policy, procedures and protocols and updates resources for managerial approval.
• Participates in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation/research of public health programs and initiatives, which include advocacy for healthy public policy, social marketing campaigns, community mobilization, health education and skill building.
• Participates in the divisional planning process including the development of work plans based on operational program plans.
• Participates in the co-ordination of projects as determined by program specific operational plans.
• Reviews incoming lab slips reporting communicable diseases, provides assessment, counselling, education, and referral to people diagnosed with a communicable disease/completes partner notification.
• Receives, interprets test results and follows up on chest x-ray and CT scan reports, lab test results, prescribed medication and dosage with client and doctor and liaises with other health professionals as necessary. Ensures treatment is adequate for the disease. Ensures compliance with treatment for a reportable disease. Identifies, tests, and provides follow up of contacts in all appropriate settings including high-risk settings.
• Supports TPH response to emergencies requiring Public Health assistance.
• Participates in surveillance to determine possible causes of outbreaks at the area level and liaises with institutions to ensure proper outbreak management practices.

Key Qualifications

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent Canadian BScN as per the CNO, and a valid license from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Experience using the Profile Electronic Medical Records System for clinical service delivery.
• Experience in developing and implementing administrative work procedures and systems.
• Considerable experience in public health or community nursing and with the operational processes in Public Health Sexual Health Clinics, or Harm Reduction and Treatment Services.
• Considerable experience providing user support for health information systems (e.g. Profile EMR, iPHIS, Panorama).
• Extensive experience in developing training materials and providing training/orientation to staff.

You must also have:

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to take initiative and work independently to set priorities, and to plan and meet deadlines.
• Ability to identify and plan for appropriate and necessary changes to the business processes related to the ongoing use of Profile EMR, iPHIS and Panorama.
• Excellent writing ability, including the ability to draft proposals and reports.