nursing unit clerk

Home/Location: Main Street Terrace, Toronto, ON

Status: Full-Time Permanent vacancy

Schedule: Day shifts (8am-4pm)

Salary: $35,000 - $45,000

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

The Nursing Unit Clerk plays a key role in supporting the nursing department by coordinating staffing schedules and providing clerical/administrative support. This position ensures accurate records, effective communication, and smooth daily operations within the long-term care home. The role balances scheduling responsibilities with resident care documentation, admissions support, supply management, and quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

    Scheduling & Staffing

     Clerical & Administrative Support

       Knowledge and Skills Required:

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education in office/medical administration or healthcare administration preferred.
• Scheduling or clerical/administrative experience in healthcare or long-term care strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, PCC (electronic health records), and collective agreements an asset.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and scheduling/database software.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the nursing team.

       Working Conditions

• Based in an office or nursing station within the long-term care home.
• Frequent interaction with residents, families, staff, physicians, and leadership.
• Regular use of computer systems, scheduling software, and telephones.
• May be required to work flexible hours (days, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays) to address urgent staffing needs.
• Fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions and competing priorities.
• Occasional walking throughout the home to communicate with staff and deliver supplies; light lifting of materials may be required.
• Exposure to confidential and sensitive information, requiring discretion and professionalism at all times.

Interested applicants should apply directly through this posting. We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.  

Southbridge Care Homes welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.