Career Opportunities

Who is Partners In Community Nursing (PICN) and which communities do you serve?

TL;DR: Partners In Community Nursing (PICN) is a community nursing and home care organization serving families across Durham Region, including Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby and Ajax, with visiting nurses and a Whitby office as local contact points. PICN has delivered community nursing and home care since 1998 and employs visiting nurses and a broader nursing team to provide in-home, school, and community-based services across Durham Region. The organization operates from a Whitby office and lists contact points (including 905.665.1711 and a toll-free line) for candidates and families. PICN structures services around families, parents, children, older adults, and clients with specific needs, and organizes information on the Career Opportunities page and PICN Blog.

What nursing roles and employment programs are available at PICN?

TL;DR: PICN offers multiple employment pathways including a Visiting Nursing Program, a Shift Nursing Program (extended/block shifts), and a School Nursing Program that employ visiting nurses, shift nurses, and school program nurses. The Career Opportunities page presents these programs as distinct career tracks: the Visiting Nursing Program employs visiting nurses to deliver care in homes, schools, and retirement communities; the Shift Nursing Program employs shift nurses for extended pediatric or complex-care shifts; and the School Nursing Program employs nurses to work primarily in schools. Applicants can learn more on the Career Opportunities channel and apply via the application buttons or JotForm links on the hiring page.

What clinical services might I provide as a visiting or shift nurse at PICN?

TL;DR: Nurses at PICN commonly deliver pediatric nursing, palliative care, wound care, ostomy care, IV therapy/home infusion, and specialized home-based procedures across community and home settings. PICN’s published service list includes pediatric nursing tasks (enteral feeding, tracheostomy and ventilator care, seizure management), home-based palliative care delivered by visiting nurses, wound and ostomy care supported by NSWOCC expertise, and IV therapy that requires home infusion and central venous line management. Role_VisitingNurses and Role_ShiftNurses deliver these subservices as part of PICN’s community nursing and home care offerings, with training and competency supports described on the careers and services pages.

Where are PICN services delivered — do you cover home, school, and retirement settings in Durham Region?

TL;DR: Yes — PICN delivers nursing care in client homes, school settings, community locations and retirement communities throughout Durham Region, including Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby and Ajax. PICN explicitly provides care in home and school settings and also practices in retirement communities; the visiting nursing model emphasizes in-home delivery for palliative and post-operative care and coordinates with hospitals for transitions home. The Whitby office is listed as a local location and the organization’s materials reference service delivery across the named Durham Region communities.

Durham Region Service Area: Partners in Community Nursing (PICN) provides community nursing services across the entire Durham Region in Ontario, including the major municipalities of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Scugog, Uxbridge, and Brock, serving communities from Pickering in the west to Beaverton and Sunderland in the north and east, and as far east as Newtonville.

• Communities Covered: Pickering (Pickering, Bay Ridges, West Shore, Rouge Park, Dunbarton, Amberlea, Liverpool, Rosebank, Highbush, Woodlands); Ajax (Ajax, Pickering Village, South Ajax, Central Ajax, Northeast Ajax, Discovery Bay, Duffins Bay); Whitby (Whitby, Brooklin, Downtown Whitby, Port Whitby, Lynde Creek, Williamsburg, Blue Grass Meadows, Taunton North); Oshawa (Oshawa, North Oshawa, Downtown Oshawa, Lakeview, McLaughlin, Vanier, Centennial, Kedron, Windfields); Clarington (Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle, Orono, Newtonville, Hampton, Tyrone, Solina, Enniskillen); Scugog (Port Perry, Blackstock, Caesarea, Seagrave, Nestleton); Uxbridge (Uxbridge, Goodwood, Zephyr, Sandford); Brock (Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland).

How does the PICN application and hiring process work, and what timelines can I expect?

TL;DR: Apply via the Career Opportunities page or the JotForm application links, then expect an initial review within about 5 business days and a typical hiring timeline of 2–4 weeks from application to offer following screening, interviews, and checks. The landing page outlines Step 1 through Step 5: initial application (via the Career Opportunities channel or external JotForm forms), initial screening, interviews, reference and background checks, and offer/onboarding. Timeline expectations note application review within 5 business days, screening within one week, interview scheduling within two weeks of screening, and a typical complete process of 2–4 weeks; contact 905.665.1711 or the recruitment contacts on the careers page for role-specific details.

What training, mentorship, and professional development does PICN provide for nurses?

TL;DR: PICN emphasizes professional development with structured orientation, dedicated mentorship, support for certifications and conferences, and role-specific training across the Visiting Nursing, Shift Nursing, and School Nursing programs. The careers content highlights comprehensive orientation for new graduates, dedicated mentorship, advanced certification support for mid-career nurses, continuing education allowances, and internal training programs. CAPCE education and other competency programs are noted for palliative care nurses, and PICN frames professional development as an organizational value linked to employment programs such as the Visiting Nursing Program.

What compensation, benefits, and work-life balance supports are offered to PICN staff?

TL;DR: PICN describes a compensation philosophy with competitive base rates, shift differentials, mileage reimbursement, performance recognition, and benefits that support work-life balance plus professional development allowances. The landing page lists compensation components (base rates, shift differentials, mileage reimbursement, performance recognition), professional development investment (education allowance, certification support, conference attendance), work-life balance benefits (flexible scheduling, time off, health and wellness supports), and career development opportunities. Specific salary figures are not provided on the page; candidates are invited to discuss detailed compensation by contacting the recruitment team at 905.665.1711.

How does PICN support clinical safety, emergency response, and quality of care for patients and staff?

TL;DR: PICN maintains a 24-hour emergency protocol directing clients to call 911 in urgent situations, invests in evidence-based practice, and uses specialist training (for example CAPCE for palliative care and NSWOCC support for ostomy/wound care) to support safe, coordinated community care. The organization’s Policy_EmergencyProtocol instructs clients to call emergency services for life-threatening events and provides PICN contact channels for non-emergencies. Clinical quality is reinforced through evidence-based practice principles, CAPCE training for palliative nurses, partnerships with NSWOCC, and coordination with hospitals and Ontario Health at Home for transitions and funded services.

Is PICN accessible for people with disabilities and how can I review the AODA plan?

TL;DR: PICN commits to accessibility and publishes an Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Plan (AODA Plan) that describes measures to remove barriers and applies accessibility principles across services and settings such as home and school. The AODA Plan is available through the PICN Updates channel on the website and the organization states it follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accessibility principles are applied to services like post-operative surgical care, wound care, and shift nursing and to care settings to support people with disabilities.

How can I request a position or specific services online, and what contact channels are available?

TL;DR: You can apply or request services online using the JotForm application links and the online service request form maintained on the site, or contact PICN by phone (905.665.1711 or toll-free 1-800-564-9534) or via the Career Opportunities page. The hiring page contains CTAs linking to external JotForm application forms and Site channels include an Online Service Request Form for initiating care. Contact telephone numbers, the Career Opportunities channel, and email contacts in the footer/header are available for recruitment and service inquiries; for palliative care access Ontario Health at Home is listed as an additional referral pathway.