Registered Nurse – Bay Centre for Birth Control
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Registered Nurse – Bay Centre for Birth Control
Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Description
Posted Friday, August 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expires Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you’re ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women’s College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
This is a Temporary Full-Time Opportunity
Duration: 18 Months
Type: Leave of Absence
Department: Bay Centre for Birth Control
Job Description
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
- Functions as a member of an inter-disciplinary team and works collaboratively utilizing a client centered approach
- Provides comprehensive nonjudgmental sexual health assessment, education, treatment and follow-up including; testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and associated follow up care, counseling for abortion care and contraceptive options.
- Assesses the physical, mental and emotional status of clients; provides emotional support, crisis counseling and follow-up with a particular emphasis on responding to disclosures of intimate partner abuse.
- Responds to and triages patient phone calls, gives telephone advice/ instructions within their scope of practice.
- Informs patients of test results as delegated by physician (e.g. lab, radiology or other investigative procedures) as required and organizes necessary follow-up arrangements
- Supports and facilitates Women’s College Hospital’s commitments to academic, research, teaching in an ambulatory care setting.
- Serves as a Champion by demonstrating a commitment to client care that is consistent with evidence based practice and in breaking down stereotypes of sexual differences and lifestyle choices; actively promotes carthat supports persons regardless of their sexual orientation and identity.
- As part of a teaching hospital the RN will provide mentorship/preceptorship to new staff and students.
As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current BCLS certification required
- Recent work experience in an ambulatory women’s health setting.
- Knowledge in abortion services, contraceptive options and STI ( sexually transmitted infections)
- Demonstrated experience in counseling for sexual health/crisis situations, including assessment, intervention, referrals and linkages to community resources/supports.
- Must have knowledge and experience in the process of establishing a therapeutic relationship with an understanding of interpersonal and development theory and the relationship of social justice to social, cultural and
- Demonstrates a commitment to women’s sexual and reproductive health with an emphasis on abortion access and care.
- Previous experience in vaginal/speculum examinations.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience in client/patient education/teaching.
- Ability to speak a second language is an asset.
- Ability to provide nursing care with patients who require a language/ASL translator
- Proficient in electronic patient records, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and Internet.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication and patient teaching skills.
- Proven attendance and punctuality.
- Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
- This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
- Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
- Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
- Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
Women’s College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Company
Women’s College Hospital
Location
Toronto
Country
Canada
Salary
100.000
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