Community Connector Nurse

Job Title: Health Promotion in Northern Ontario Location: Northern Ontario Communities-working from home with travel Employment Type: Full-time Position Summary Join an innovative Indigenous team dedicated to advancing wellness with and for communities in Ontario. Working through liver wellness approaches to increase awareness and access to care for hepatitis C, grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, guided by the recommendations in the Ontario Roadmap for Hepatitis C Elimination and supported by the Circle for Liver Wellness Solutions (CLWS) we are co-creating creative awareness resources (stickers, website, social media, and more), providing awareness and education, and co-designing training modules to support community led initiatives focused on wellbeing versus disease and disparity. This role is key to build relationships, connect and liaison resources, share health education, facilitate skills training, and engage creativity and wellness principles. Opportunity to build and coordinate provincial initiative and engage in provincial and national advocacy. Funding from CIHR grant housed at York University with likely extension and aim to build into long-term regional infrastructure funding. General Responsibilities: The Indigenous Nurse / Health Promoter will: Provide culturally connected health promotion, education, and outreach focused on liver wellness for hepatitis prevention, testing, and treatment. Support community capacity building by working collaboratively with Indigenous leadership, Elders, academic partners, local health teams, public health, research connected to the Ontario hepatitis elimination roadmap. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and partner organizations to co-create innovative and culturally connected resources, implement prevention strategies improving health equity. Facilitate access to screening/testing and linkage to treatment services, including navigation and case management. Provide training in testing modalities and treatment support. Promote wholistic wellness approaches integrating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Develop and deliver community-based workshops and initiatives on liver health, wellness support, harm reduction, and chronic disease prevention through a focus on wellness and the relational connection to culture, community, and land. Liver health promotion is inclusive of fatty liver, cirrhosis etc. Travel regularly to Indigenous communities across Ontario to strengthen relationships, support awareness, share resources, deliver education, and facilitate services. Skills & Qualifications: Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse. Minimum 3 years nursing experience in community, public, or primary healthcare. Demonstrated understanding of Indigenous culture, tradition, and wholistic health. Knowledge of hepatitis C, infectious diseases, public health, harm reduction, chronic illness management, health education, relational engagement. Strong communication and facilitation skills, appreciation for relational approaches. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural environments. Able and willing to travel within Ontario (road, air) that will include overnight stays. A successful candidate will have: Lived experience or strong connection to Indigenous communities, and comfortable working in a relational approach. Preferred Indigenous self-identification. · Proven ability to work independently and remotely. Knowledge of wellbeing approaches. Experience in capacity-building, community development initiatives, and collaboration across disciplines. · Police vulnerable sector check. Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation. We would love to hear from you. Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: [email protected]

Provide culturally connected health promotion and outreach focused on liver wellness and hepatitis C prevention for Indigenous communities. Facilitate access to screening, treatment linkage, and the co-creation of innovative wellness resources.

Requires registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and at least 3 years of experience in community or public healthcare. Must have a deep understanding of Indigenous culture and a willingness to travel regularly across Ontario.

• interdisciplinary collaborationSouhaitée
• case managementSouhaitée
• FacilitationSouhaitée

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Health Promotion
• Community Outreach
• Case Management
• Hepatitis C Knowledge
• Harm Reduction
• Culturally Connected Care
• Capacity Building
• Public Health
• Patient Navigation
• Facilitation
• Chronic Disease Management
• Relational Engagement
• Indigenous Health
• Training Delivery
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Health Education

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Science & Research
• Government & Public Sector
• Education

Formation minimale

Diplôme professionnel

Expérience minimale

3+ ans

Postuler avant le

30 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level

Mode de candidature

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