Primary Care Nurse

Job Summary
Primary Care RN (Part-time) – Dorset, Ontario
Primary Location: Dorset Community Health Hub

Position Description: Delivering health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management programs for the Algonquin Family Health Team (AFHT) in a primary care office setting, as a member of the primary care interprofessional team. The Primary Care RN will work 2-3 days per week with staff and physicians to assist patients with their health. The RN will report to the AFHT Executive Director.

Duties Include:

• Well Baby/Well Child Visits
• Immunization Program
• Chronic Disease Injections
• Acute Care/ER avoidance
• Hypertension treatment
• Taking and recording vital signs and medical histories
• Preparing clinic/examination rooms
• Preparing patients for examination
• Changing dressings
• Removing sutures
• Administering injections
• Drawing blood
• Adhere to safe work practices.

Physical and Working Conditions:

• Periods of sitting and standing
• Office and clinic environment
• Occasionally required to move equipment and/or patients
• Multiple demands and distractions
• Attention to detail required
• Probable exposure to infectious conditions
• Stress related to professional isolation and interaction with charged situations and individuals is possible.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Gain knowledge of resources to refer patients to and follow up with plans
• Have or be willing to gain knowledge in well babies and women’s health
• Have or willing to gain knowledge in the administering of immunizations and educating the patient
• Broad knowledge of chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, bowel disease) to help educate patients and administer their medications
• Basic nursing skills (BP monitoring, removal of sutures/staples, wound management, ear syringing)

The AFHT offers benefits and pension.

Application Deadline: Interested applicants should forward resume and cover letter by October 30th, 2026.

While we thank all who apply, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.

Pay: $39.83 per hour

Work Location: In person