NURSE

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Consider this terrific opportunity for a registered nurse in a unique environment. Enjoy free parking and plenty of chances for professional development, as well as movement within the Ontario Public Service.

Are you a highly organized registered nurse with a strong commitment to the care and well-being of others? If your answer is yes, please consider this rewarding opportunity with the health care team in a correctional treatment centre environment.

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About the job

As a Nurse, you will work on an assigned shift to provide diversified nursing services.

You will:

• participate, initiate and/or facilitate individual treatment plans;
• work within a therapeutic environment providing counselling on health care treatment matters;
• conduct health assessments;
• provide emergency intervention;
• dispense medication;
• liaise with other professionals and correctional staff;
• defuse situations and contribute to dispute resolution activities using behaviour management techniques.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• you must have a current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• you must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays in a correctional environment.

Nursing Skills:

• you are knowledgeable of nursing theories and practices;
• you are able to interpret and apply relevant legislation;
• you have effective reasoning skills to evaluate and assess situations.

Communication Skills:

• you have strong oral and written communication skills;
• your interpersonal skills allow you to counsel, defuse and resolve issues;
• 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:

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
• C-CL-45128/12
  
  The minimum salary rates identified in this posting are subject to revision as a result of the recently agreed to OPSEU collective agreement covering the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.

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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.