REGISTERED NURSE - ON-CALL/IRREGULARLY SCHEDULED

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Are you a conscientious and well-organized registered nurse? Do you have a strong commitment to the care and well-being of others? If your answer is yes, please consider this opportunity to bring your skills to the Thunder Bay Jail's health care teams.

Please note these positions are on-call, irregularly scheduled from 0.00 to 40.00 hours per week with no guaranteed minimum hours of work.

The largest city on Lake Superior, Thunder Bay is located in North Western Ontario with a population of over 120,000. Accessible by the Trans-Canada Highway and Thunder Bay International Airport, the city has much to offer including hiking, fishing and endless outdoor opportunities.

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About the job

As a Nurse, you will:

• conduct health assessments
• provide emergency intervention
• dispense medication
• liaise with other professionals and correctional staff

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory Requirement

• you must have a current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing
• you must be able to work within a flexible schedule to accommodate rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and holidays

Nursing Skills

• you have an understanding of nursing theories and practices
• you are able to interpret and apply relevant legislation
• you have effective assessment, reasoning, judgment and analytical skills
• you can identify and evaluate health care issues and determine appropriate treatment

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• you use your communication and counselling skills to deal effectively with staff and clients
• you are able to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work with a diverse client group
• you can use a computer to prepare reports and input and retrieve offender information

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

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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 matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.