Senior Nurse

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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 a Senior Nurse to provide group leadership to the health care team and ensure effective delivery of comprehensive health care and nursing services to offenders at the Central North Correctional Centre.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the day to day operation of a health care unit by managing nursing assignments and schedules, assigning daily duties, and coordinating nursing functions
• Provide health care to patients, including emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching and counselling services
Participate in inter-disciplinary health care planning, and facilitate evidence-based approaches and outcomes
• Assist with the implementation and evaluation of health care interventions
• Practise in accordance with the security requirements of the institution
• Practise in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards and Ministry expectations

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

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

Nursing Knowledge and Experience

• You have proven knowledge and competency in the applications of the College of Nurses professional standards and guidelines, best practice guidelines, nursing theories and practices, and evidence-based clinical health care to provide and ensure the effective delivery of quality nursing services to offenders in secured custody
• You have knowledge and expertise to assess emergency situations and implement appropriate treatment measures

Technical Knowledge

• You can interpret and apply knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Regulated Health Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Protection of Privacy Act) to deliver services in compliance with health care standard, and ensure consent to treatment, confidentiality of health care records, and safety of offenders and security of health care areas

Group Leadership and Supervisory Skills

• You can coordinate and direct the day-to day operations of health care unit, and provide group leadership and supervision to a team of nursing professionals
• You can manage nursing schedule activities, and provide mentoring, guidance and support to the team

Communications, Analytical and Conflict Resolution Skills

• You have proven interpersonal, oral communication and conflict resolution skills to provide consultation and resolve issues with stakeholders and staff
• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and you demonstrate good judgement
• You can liaise effectively with interdisciplinary team to assess and respond to routine and emergency situations
• You can collaborate with management in the development of health care policies and procedures
• You are proficient with computer software applications

Hours of Work

• The hours of work 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.

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  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 employment 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 employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• T-CL-223396/24

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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.