237885- Registered Nurse

Ontario Public Service/Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial health service in Northwestern Ontario is seeking Registered Nurses to provide comprehensive care within the Youth Centre. The role demands skills in triage, health assessments, and team collaboration for youth in care. Successful candidates must be registered in Ontario, possess current CPR certification, and be able to work rotating shifts. This temporary position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in youth health services.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed in Ontario with CPR certification.
• Ability to conduct health assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Experience in providing emergency and acute care.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing services for triage and ongoing care.
• Conduct health assessments and provide treatment.
• Develop health and wellness educational programs.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Education

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

Job description

Job ID: 237885

Organization: Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Division: Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre

City: Thunder Bay

Position(s) language: English

Job term: 2 Temporary (On-Call, up to 6 months with possible extension)

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

Salary: $39.07 – $56.00 Per hour*

Posted on: Friday, December 5, 2025

Apply by: Friday, December 19, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Consider Your Next Career with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, Ontario Public Service!

The Ontario Public Service is one of the largest employers in the province, with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We invite you to join our teams!

We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our health care team at the Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre. As a Registered Nurse, you will provide comprehensive health care and nursing services to youth.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Provide professional nursing services for the purpose of triage and on-going care
• Conduct health assessments, plan for and provide health care treatment
• Contribute to a case management, multi-disciplinary team approach in the provision of nursing services
• Assist with health care reintegration planning services
• Develop and deliver health and wellness educational programs
• Act as a resource for patients, staff and external stakeholders by sharing your knowledge and expertise
• Provide emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching and counselling services
• Practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards and ministry expectations

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements:

• You are a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• You have current first aid and CPR certification

Nursing Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• You can provide full scope of services to patients with complex health care needs, and/or unpredictable outcome, including the following: ability to elicit, interpret and evaluate information from patients and other sources to complete comprehensive health assessments, and develop treatment and care plans; evaluate patients’ responses to planned interventions, and modify interventions in collaboration with the inter-professional team to achieve established goals; 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 Regulated Health Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act) to develop and provide nursing care, and ensure appropriate treatment is administered

Critical Thinking, Analytical and Organizational Skills

• You can 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

• You can 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
• You can work as part of an inter-professional team, and use 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 (which may include evenings, weekends and/or statutory holidays) in a health care unit that provides 7 days per week service.

How To Apply

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