Community Health Representative
- Nipigon, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Plan and deliver community health promotion and disease prevention activities.
- Help members navigate health services, benefits, referrals, and specialized supports.
- Advocate for members with external agencies and local health-care providers.
- Coordinate homemaker, personal support worker, medical transportation, and other community health initiatives.
- Collaborate with RRIB departments and outside providers to improve access and continuity of care.
NURSING DESIGNATION – CONSIDERED AN ASSET BUT NOT REQUIRED
- For an RN or RPN, the role may be adapted to CHR/Community Outreach Nurse.
- Additional duties must remain within professional scope, RRIB policy, and legislation.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Post-secondary education in a health-related field and experience working in health.
- RN or RPN registration is an asset. Nursing applicants require active, non-restricted CNO registration and professional liability protection.
- Strong communication, organization, computer, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, harm reduction, mental health, addictions, case management, and community resources.
- Valid Ontario Class G licence, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Standard First Aid/CPR Level C or BLS.
- Experience with a First Nation community or Indigenous organization is an asset.
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Responsibilities
Plan and deliver community health promotion and disease prevention activities, and help members access health services, benefits, referrals, and specialized supports. Advocate for members, coordinate community health initiatives, and collaborate with internal departments and external providers to improve access and continuity of care.
Requirements
Post-secondary education in a health-related field and experience working in health are required; RN or RPN registration is an asset, with active, unrestricted CNO registration and professional liability protection required for nursing applicants. Applicants should have strong communication, organizational, computer, problem-solving, and time-management skills; relevant community health knowledge; a valid Ontario Class G licence; a Vulnerable Sector Check; and Standard First Aid/CPR Level C or BLS.
Skills
- Community Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Health Services Navigation
- Advocacy
- Care Coordination
- Communication
- Organization
- Computer Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Harm Reduction
- Mental Health
- Addictions Support
- Case Management
- Community Resource Knowledge
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Community Health
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Health Services Navigation
- Benefits
- Referrals
- Specialized Supports
- Advocacy
- Homemaker Services
- Personal Support Workers
- Medical Transportation
- Community Outreach
- Continuity Of Care
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Harm Reduction
- Mental Health
- Addictions
- Case Management
- Community Resources
- RN
- RPN
- CNO Registration
- Professional Liability Protection
- Ontario Class G Licence
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Standard First Aid
- CPR Level C
- BLS
- First Nation Community
- Indigenous Organization