Registered Nurse

If you are a conscientious and well organized Registered Nurse, 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 Toronto South Detention Centre.

The Toronto South Detention Centre is Ontario's largest maximum security detention centre and health care services are provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

What can I expect to do in this role?

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

Specifically, you will:
• conduct health assessments for the purposes of triage and on-going care.
• monitor adherence to treatment plans and response to health care interventions
• liaise with community care providers to obtain health histories and to facilitate transitional care at discharge for both remand and intermittent inmates
• participate in case management
• advocate for and encourage patient participation in the plan of care
• act as a resource for patients, staff and external stakeholders by sharing your knowledge and expertise
• work collaboratively as a member of the inter-professional team to develop, implement and evaluate patient-specific plans of care
• contribute to health program development within the institution
• establish and maintain positive working relationships with other staff members and external stakeholders
• practice in accordance with the College of Nurses Practice Standards and Ministry expectations
• practice in accordance with the security requirements of the institution
• provide emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, infirmary care, health teaching, and counseling when required both for inmates considered medically stable and unstable

How do I qualify?

Mandatory Requirements:

• you must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse and be in good standing
• you are able to work rotating shifts in a health care unit that provides 24 hour per day, 7 days per week service

Specialized Knowledge, Organizational and Time Management Skills:

• you have knowledge of nursing theories, evidence based practices, current treatment options, community health care resources and CNO Practice Standards
• you have knowledge of, can interpret and apply relevant legislation (i.e. Regulated Health Care Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act)
• you are able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced and complex environment

Analytical, Critical Thinking 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
• you advocate for and encourage patient participation in their plan of care
• you can adapt your communication skills to provide information and health teaching to a diverse population
• you can clearly communicate through verbal interaction and documentation, including progress notes, written care plans and nursing summaries
• 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

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, October 26, 2015 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.