Nurse, Team Lead

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If you are a conscientious and well organized leader, with a strong commitment to the care and well-being of others, please consider this rewarding opportunity to join the health care team at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.

The Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre is a 326-bed maximum security detention centre housing both male and female inmates. Health care services are provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

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About the job

In this role, you will use your knowledge and skills to provide patient-centered nursing care to inmates.

Specifically, you will:
• provide direct nursing services which comply with accepted standards of practice and provide supervision to general duty nurses
• ensure appropriate treatment implementation including safety of offenders
• ensure security of health care area
• report observations to manager that may affect programs and offender activities
• ensure compliance with health care standards and offenders rights are adhered to
• ensure compliance when performing group leadership responsibilities
• assess and resolve emergency situations and evaluate offenders' responses to planned health care interventions
• inform other institutional staff regarding offender treatment, explaining symptoms of illness, course of treatment and expected results
• provide information sessions to subordinates and other health care professionals
• prepare reports and statistics and to document performance of nursing staff
• advocate health care services on behalf of offenders

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory Requirements:

• you must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse (RN) and be in good standing

Technical Knowledge, Organizational and Time Management Skills:

Technical and Legislative Knowledge and Skills:
• you have knowledge of general nursing theory, practice and procedures and College of Nurses of Ontario standards of practice. Knowledge of institutional and health care policies and procedures
• you can interpret and apply relevant legislation (i.e. Regulated Health Care Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act)
• you have knowledge of institutional and health care policies and procedures
• you can recognize potential or actual danger to health and safety in the workplace
• you are able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced and complex environment

Analytical and Problem Solving Skills:

• you are able to respond effectively in emergency or unpredictable situations and implement interventions
• you can elicit, interpret and evaluate information obtained from patients and other sources, identifying the health problems, and drawing conclusions to develop a plan of care
• you can evaluate responses to planned interventions and modify the care plan in collaboration with the inter-professional team to achieve established goals

Communication, Interpersonal and Computer Skills:

• you can interpret and clarify information about health care treatments to inmates and institution employees
• you are an effective patient advocate
• you can work collaboratively with others, such as the inter-professional team, other correctional staff and community agencies using tact and diplomacy
• you can prepare and present training information in a clear and concise manner
• you are proficient with various computer software applications and databases (i.e. spreadsheet, email, word processing)

Enhanced Security Clearance Requirements:

Enhanced Security Clearance process, which includes:
• CPIC check
• Vulnerable Services Sector check
• NICHE/RMS File Check
• PIP (Police Information Portal) Check
• Credit Equifax Check

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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 provide a general or enhanced screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above on this job advertisement to determine the screening check that is required for each position.
  
  A general screening check includes a criminal record check and if applicable, fingerprint verification at your own expense. An enhanced screening check includes a criminal record check and if applicable, fingerprint verification at your own expense and permission for the Negotiations & Security Branch , Employee Relations Division to conduct any specific screening as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above.
  
  A record of a Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check results will only be reviewed and evaluated by the Negotiations & Security Branch for the purpose of making a clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the Negotiations & Security Branch and kept strictly confidential.
• E-CL-81545/15

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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.