Job Description

Apply By: Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Talent Pool - Registered Nurse (Full-time and Casual/Irregular On-Call)

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Job ID:

233399

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre and Central East Correctional Centre

City:

Brockville, Lindsay, Napanee

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

Permanent, 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.

Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting

We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our health care team at the Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre and Central East Correctional Centre. 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

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As a Registered Nurse with the Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre or Central East Correctional Centre, 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


Learn more about the role, team, and correctional facility, and ask any questions you have during our online open house! A voluntary, online information session will be held on the following date to share information about this opportunity (click to register):




September 5th at 12pm EST


If you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the recording please contact us at careers.team7@ontario.ca, please include the job id 233399 in the subject of your email.

The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next 21 months following the closing date of the job ad posting.

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

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

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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.

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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 work as part of an inter-professional team use a team approach to deliver care to a diverse patient population
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Hours of Work

The hours of work for the full-time positions are 40 hours per week and 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

What we offer

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Working as a nurse in a correctional facility can be highly rewarding for several reasons:

You will practice a wide range of nursing skills, from acute care to mental health, providing a unique and varied work experience You will play a crucial role in the rehabilitation process, helping patients in custody achieve independence and self-care, which increases their chances of successfully re-entering the community The unconventional setting challenges you to adapt and grow professionally, enhancing resilience and problem-solving abilities By improving the health and well-being of patients in custody, you will contribute significantly to improving their health outcomes and contribute to public health and safety


The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 30 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:



a career that can grow across ministries and job functions flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups


The permanent role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:



a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement) group health, dental, life and disability benefits a range of vacation and leave options an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services Inclusive Counselling Services, which provides confidential mental health support from professionals belonging to diverse communities


The irregular on-call positions may have opportunities to opt in for some benefits.

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 10 Wall St, Brockville, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 89 Richmond Blvd, Napanee, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 541 Highway 36, Lindsay, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS English Permanent - Full Time, 10 Wall St, Brockville, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS English Permanent - Full Time, 89 Richmond Blvd, Napanee, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS English Permanent - Full Time, 541 Highway 36, Lindsay, East 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:

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Note:

The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next 21 months following the closing date of the job ad posting.

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.

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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