Job Description

Apply By: Friday, August 1, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Registered Nurse (Irregular On-Call/ Casual)

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Job ID:

232477

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre

City:

Hamilton

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

8 Temporary irregularly-scheduled, casual positions, up to 6 months with possible extension

Job code:

C50052 - Nurse 2, General (COR)

Salary:

$1,562.72 - $2,240.04 Per week
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.


Consider Your Next Career with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, 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 Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre. If you are a conscientious and well-organized Registered Nurse, with a strong commitment to the care and well-being of others, don't miss this rewarding opportunity

About the job

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In this role, you will:



Conduct health assessments for the purposes of triage and on-going care Plan for and provide health care treatment Monitor adherence to treatment plans and response to health care interventions Liaise with community care providers to obtain health histories and to facilitate transitional care at discharge for both remand and intermittent inmates Participate in case management Advocate for and encourage patient participation in the plan of care Act as a resource for patients, staff and external stakeholders by sharing your knowledge and expertise Work collaboratively as a member of the inter-professional team to develop, implement and evaluate patient-specific plans of care Contribute to health program development within the institution Establish and maintain positive working relationships with other staff members and external stakeholders Provide emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling, when required, both for patients considered medically stable and unstable Practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards and Ministry expectations Practice in accordance with the security requirements of the institution

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

You must be registered as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and be in good standing
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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 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
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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
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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
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Hours of Work

The hours of work for the irregularly-scheduled, casual positions 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, up to 24 hours a day.

Don't meet every qualification?

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If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.



Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.



Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Friday, August 1, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

8 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 165 Barton St E, Hamilton, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4-7

Category:

Health and Social Services

Posted on:

Friday, July 18, 2025

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.
Employees working in congregate living settings may be required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.


Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed 'not vaccinated' under the Employer's policy and may be required to attend a vaccine education program, as determined by the Employer. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program. All employees working in congregate living settings must undergo regular rapid antigen testing, regardless of vaccination status.

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matiere de langue et evaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.

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