236504- Registered Nurse (Casual/Irregular On-Call, 0-40 hours/week)

Ontario Public Service; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health service in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse for roles at Thunder Bay Jail. This position involves conducting health assessments, developing care plans, and providing emergency care while collaborating with a health care team. The role supports rehabilitation efforts to improve patient outcomes. The job offers competitive pay and a dynamic, engaging work environment.

Benefits

Northern Attraction Incentive Program

Qualifications

• Currently a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Knowledge of professional standards and guidelines.
• Ability to develop and implement patient-specific plans of care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments and monitor treatment plans.
• Provide emergency care and health education.
• Work collaboratively with the inter-professional health care team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

Job code: C50052 – Nurse 2, General (COR)

Job term: 4 Temporary irregularly scheduled/casual positions, up to 6 months with possible extension

Salary: $1,562.72 – $2,240.04 per week ($39.07 – $56.00 per hour)

Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting

We are seeking a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our health care team at the Thunder Bay Jail. Nurses who work in corrections, practice a wide range of nursing skills in an unconventional setting. They play an important part of the rehabilitation process by helping patients in custody achieve independence and self-care. This helps increase the chance of a patient leaving custody successfully re‑entering the community.

If you are a conscientious and well‑organized Registered Nurse with a dedicated commitment to the care and wellbeing of others, don’t miss this rewarding opportunity!

Note: This posting is for casual/irregularly scheduled positions. The converted hourly rate is $39.07 – $56.00 per hour.

About the job

As a Registered Nurse with the Thunder Bay Jail, you will work collaboratively as a member of the inter‑professional health care team to develop, implement and evaluate patient‑specific plans of care. You can expect the typical day to include activities such as:

• Conducting health assessments for the purposes of triage and on‑going care
• Advocating for and encouraging patient participation in the plan of care
• Monitoring treatment plans and response to health care interventions
• Communicating with community care providers to obtain health histories and facilitate transitional care
• Contributing to health program development within the institution
• Providing emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling for patients considered medically stable and unstable
• Practising in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards, ministry expectations, and the security requirements of the institution

Mandatory Requirements

• You are currently a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Nursing Knowledge and Experience

• Provide full scope of services to patients with complex health care needs and unpredictable outcomes
• Collect, interpret and evaluate health information to complete comprehensive health assessments
• Develop treatment and care plans, evaluate responses to planned interventions, and modify interventions in collaboration with the inter‑professional team
• Address emergency situations and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions

You have knowledge of professional standards and guidelines, best practice guidelines, and nursing theories, practices, and relevant legislation such as the Regulated Health Professions Act and Health Care Consent Act.

Critical Thinking, Analytical and Organizational Skills

Provide emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling to patients with routine or complex health care needs, and/or unpredictable outcomes.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Work effectively with staff and patients
• Advocate on behalf of patients on health care treatments
• Explain possible side effects of medications and medical treatments
• Provide health education, and promote and support treatment goals
• Work as part of an inter‑professional team
• Use a team approach to deliver care to a diverse patient population

Hours of Work

The hours of work are 0-40 hours per week. You are expected to work rotating shifts in a health care unit that provides 7 days per week service, 24 hours a day.

Northern Attraction Incentive Program (NAIP)

This position qualifies for the Northern Attraction Incentive Program (NAIP). NAIP is a pilot recruitment program which offers financial incentives to new hires in specific positions in designated institutions and probation and parole offices in Northern Ontario, including external candidates to the Ontario Public Service and existing employees who agree to work for a term of three years.

How to Apply

CARE members of the STARS or PASS Program should speak with their Case Manager before applying for this position