Sandy Hill Community Health Centre·Ottawa, Ontario
The Community Health Nurse provides high-quality healthcare services to clients to help them achieve their desired health goals. The role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to support populations dealing with mental health and substance use disorders.
Community Health Nurse Component/Team: Integrated Health Services Program Status: Permanent, 1.0 FTE Full-Time (35 hours per week) Salary Scale: $73,455 - $88,488 annualized salary plus benefits Work location: On-Site at 221 Nelson Street Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy Start Date: Immediately APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Position Description: The Community Health Nurse is a member of the Integrated Health Services team which includes the Health Services and Oasis Clinic and works closely with team members to provide the highest possible quality of healthcare services to clients. The role of the Community Health Nurse is to work with clients to help them achieve their desired health goals. Reporting Relationship: The Community Health Nurse is directly accountable to the Health Services Team Leader and Oasis Clinical Team Leader for the carrying out of their duties and through the Team Leaders to the Director of Integrated Health Services and through them to the Chief Executive Officer. As a Community Health Nurse, the incumbent is responsible to meeting the licensing and regulatory requirements of the College of Nurses of Ontario as the professional governing body. Skills, Education, and Experience: Requirements for this position include: Education and Language Undergraduate degree in nursing from a recognized university or combination of nursing diploma and additional relevant courses/training Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (General Class) Under the Centre’s designation to provide French Language Services: French (oral expression): Advanced + French (oral comprehension): Advanced + French (reading comprehension): Intermediate Fluency in English, both oral and written Preferred Professional Experience Three to five years nursing experience in a community setting or combination of community and hospital or public health settings: experience in a primary care setting an asset Experience working with a broad range of populations and clients Experience working within a harm reduction approach Experience working in mental health and substance use disorders
Knowledge of the impact of social/cultural/economic factors on the determinants of health Strong interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills Effective communication skills Excellent counseling skills Excellent physical assessment skills Ability to incorporate and strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary teamwork Ability to work with people living with mental health, substance use disorder and newcomers to Canada Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary care giving team Ability to work within the mandate of the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre Ability to work under stress with multiple demands. Ability to work outside regular hours Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications Demonstrated flexibility, good judgment, initiative & creativity Respects and values the diversity of communities and individuals Sensitivity and alertness to signs of a client in crisis Commitment to and knowledge of community-based health care Sandy Hill Community Health Centre Offers employees an excellent benefits package, which includes 4 weeks vacation (Pro-rated to status) in addition to a Pension Plan (Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan - HOOPP) and an excellent Group Insurance Plan.
Hours of work will be consistent with the clinic’s hours which is Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and/or from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. An offer of employment will be conditional upon the candidate completing a criminal reference check, verification of educational requirements for this position, and linguistic profile to the satisfaction of the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclaimer: We value transparency in our hiring process. Please note that artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen or evaluate resumes. All applications will be reviewed by qualified human recruiters.
SHCHC will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If at any stage in the selection process, you require accommodation due to disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation. Clients of the Centre are welcome to apply. Should a client become a successful candidate, they will no longer be able to continue receiving services at Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. Assistance will be made available to find an alternative provider. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. By applying to the posting I hereby acknowledge that the information I provide will be collected by workable.com under the terms of their privacy policy http://workable.com/privacy Candidates, when hired by SHCHC as employees will provide data in under a separate process and be subject to SHCHC's Privacy and Confidentiality policies and procedures.
Candidates must have a nursing degree, be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and possess advanced French and English language skills. Preferred experience includes 3-5 years in community, public health, or primary care settings.
Market context
In Ontario, behavioral-health roles are typically driven by ongoing need in community, outpatient, and support settings serving people with mental health or substance use challenges. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for experience with diverse populations plus a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s in social work or a related field preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant client-facing experience and readiness to work with varied needs.
