Job Description

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

Registered Practical Nurse (Casual/Irregular On-Call)

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Job ID:

232470

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre

City:

Hamilton

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

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

Job code:

C41502 - Registered Practical Nurse 2 (COR)

Salary:

$31.50 - $34.45 Per hour
*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 Practical Nurses to join our health care team at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre. As a Registered Practical Nurse, you will provide nursing care, within the RPN scope of practice as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario, to patients in stable health care conditions and patients in health care conditions with predicable outcomes.

About the job

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In this role, you will:



Prepare and administer medications Monitor effects, side effects and adverse effects of medications and/treatment Report observations to the MD/registered nurse Respond to emergencies and urgent care Monitor patients' healthcare status Maintain accurate medical records and charts Maintain a safe, secure and clean environment Liaise with other clinical and correctional professionals Practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards and Ministry expectations

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

You are currently registered in good standing as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario
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Nursing Knowledge and Experience

You have knowledge of evidence-based practice and procedure to provide nursing services within the RPN scope of practice as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario You have knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Regulated Health Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act), institutional and health care policies and procedures
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Problem-Solving and Analytical skills

You can identify patients with complex needs, and provide routine and emergency care, health teaching and counselling to patients with defined needs and/or predicable outcomes
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Communication and Interpersonal Skills

You can work effectively with staff and patients, advocate on behalf of patients, explain health care treatment, explain possible side effects of medications and medical treatment, provide health education, and promote and support treatment goals
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Teamwork Skills

You can work as a member of an inter-professional team to discuss patient care with other health care professionals, and 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:

4 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.
Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (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 Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.

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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