Occupational Health Nurse

Occupational Health Nurse - Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Can you think of a better time to join the dynamic team at Humber River Health, North America's first fully digital healthcare facility?

Reporting to the Director, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness, the Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) supports a safe and healthy work environment for all individuals working at Humber River Health, including staff, physicians, volunteers, students, and affiliates.

The OHN plays a key clinical and advisory role by conducting health surveillance, supporting communicable disease and outbreak management, coordinating occupational exposure follow-up, performing pre-placement assessments, and delivering health promotion education.

In addition, the OHN supports daily operations within the Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness Clinic and ensures adherence to the Public Hospitals Act, OHA/OMA Guidelines, internal hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.

Status:  Permanent Full Time

Reporting Relationship: Director, OHSW

Location: Wilson Site

Employee Group: Non-Union

Salary Range: $85,379.33 -106,793.95

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Perform pre‑placement health reviews, including administering required immunizations and validating immunization status in accordance with the Public Hospitals Act and OHA/OMA Communicable Disease Surveillance Protocols.
• Maintain ongoing surveillance (i.e., TB surveillance) of employee immunization status and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Provide first aid and timely clinical intervention to support prevention, early care, and safe return to regular duties.
• Conduct communicable disease follow-up for staff, including respiratory, enteric, and other infectious illnesses.
• Support organizational outbreak management by working in close collaboration with IPAC
• Prepare, analyze, and submit occupational health surveillance reports to Toronto Public Health and external regulators, as required.
• Manage blood-borne pathogen exposures and other occupational exposures in alignment with legislation, medical directives, and internal policies.
• Coordinate post-exposure prophylaxis, laboratory testing, documentation, and follow-up monitoring for impacted employees.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate preventative health education and wellness initiatives to promote physical, psychological, and occupational wellbeing.
• Provide operational support to the Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness Clinic, ensuring efficient coordination, documentation, and follow-up of employee health matters.
• Participate in needs assessments, continuous quality improvement, and development of occupational health programs, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain adequate first aid and clinical supplies and ensure readiness for OH service delivery.
• Supports select elements of illness/injury claims management, in collaboration with the Disability Management Team (i.e., Respiratory and GI illness claims).
• Collaborate with the Disability Management team on the Attendance Program processes where Occupational Health support is required
• Advise employees, managers and internal partners on occupational health requirements in accordance with legislation, Public Hospitals Act, and internal policies.
• Promote safe work practices and contribute to overall organizational readiness and regulatory alignment.

Job Requirements

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (RN required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required; Master’s degree in Nursing or related field preferred
• Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) preferred, or commitment to obtain within one year
• Occupational Health Nurse experience preferred
• 3-5 years acute care nursing experience required
• Current Standard First Aid Certificate required
• Experience with Disability Management claims adjudication processes considered an asset
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn occupational health systems; Parklane experience preferred
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Public Health, OHSA, WSIA, Human Rights Code)
• Demonstrated skills in education, communication, conflict resolution, and health program delivery
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with diverse internal and external partners
• Strong customer service focus with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in healthcare

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect. 

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do - and to address systemic barriers - we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.