Registered Nurse

Solicitor General | Solliciteur général; Stratford; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stratford Jail in Ontario is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the inter-professional health care team in a corrections setting.

You will provide full-scope nursing care, conduct health assessments, support emergency and acute interventions, and collaborate with community care providers to facilitate transitions.

Mandatory RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, adherence to standards and security checks, and rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• You are a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• You provide full scope of services to patients with complex health needs and unpredictable outcomes.
• You address emergency situations and implement therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments for triage and ongoing care.
• Advocate for and encourage patient participation in care plans.
• Monitor treatment plans and responses to interventions.
• Communicate with community care providers to obtain health histories and facilitate transitions.
• Contribute to health program development within the institution.
• Provide emergency, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Nursing knowledge

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

RN license Ontario

Job description

Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting

We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our health care team at the Stratford 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!

About the job

As a Registered Nurse with the Stratford 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

What you bring to the team

Mandatory Requirements

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

Nursing Knowledge and Experience

You can:

• 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

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
• 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 for the full-time positions are 40 hours per week . You are expected to work rotating shifts in a health care unit that provides 7 days per week service, up to 24 hours a day.

Additional information

Address:

• 1 English Permanent, 30 St Andrew St, Stratford, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation Group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Schedule:

4-7

Category:

Health and Social Services

Note:

• About security checks:
• A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
• If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
• Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• T-CL-248625/26

Remember:

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.

Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .