Registered Nurse (Full-time and Casual/Irregular On-Call) - OPS

Job Details

Registered Nurse (Full-time and Casual/Irregular On-Call)

Kingston
  • Posted by: OPS
  • Closing Date: Sep 11, 2025
  • City City: Brockville, Lindsay, Napanee
  • Rate of Pay Rate of Pay: Salary
  • Rate of Pay Amount / Range Rate of Pay Amount / Range: $1,562.72 - $2,240.04 Per week*
  • Positions Available Positions Available: 1
  • Type Type: Full Time
  • Duration Duration: Permanent
  • Avg. Hours/Week Avg. Hours/Week: 0 - 40

Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting.

We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our health care team at the Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre and Central East Correctional Centre. Nurses who work in corrections, practice a wide range of nursing skills in an unconventional setting. They play an important part of the rehabilitation process by helping patients in custody achieve independence and self-care. This helps increase the chance of a patient leaving custody successfully re-entering the community.

If you are a conscientious and well-organized Registered Nurse with a dedicated commitment to the care and wellbeing of others, don't miss this rewarding opportunity!

Applications are ONLY accepted online via this link: https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=233399. Email and Fax submissions will not be accepted.

About the job

As a Registered Nurse with the Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre or Central East Correctional Centre, you will work collaboratively as a member of the inter-professional health care team to develop, implement and evaluate patient-specific plans of care. You can expect the typical day to include activities such as:

  • Conducting health assessments for the purposes of triage and on-going care
  • Advocating for and encouraging patient participation in the plan of care
  • Monitoring treatment plans and response to health care interventions
  • Communicating with community care providers to obtain health histories and facilitate transitional care
  • Contributing to health program development within the institution
  • Providing emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling for patients considered medically stable and unstable
  • Practicing in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards, ministry expectations, and the security requirements of the institution

Learn more about the role, team, and correctional facility, and ask any questions you have during our online open house! A voluntary, online information session will be held on the following date to share information about this opportunity (click to register):

- September 5th at 12pm EST

If you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the recording please contact us at careers.team7@ontario.ca, please include the job id 233399 in the subject of your email.

The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next 21 months following the closing date of the job ad posting.

Mandatory requirements

  • You are currently a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Nursing Knowledge and Experience

You can:

  • Provide full scope of services to patients with complex health care needs and unpredictable outcomes
  • Collect, interpret and evaluate health information to complete comprehensive health assessments
  • Develop treatment and care plans, evaluate responses to planned interventions, and modify interventions in collaboration with the inter-professional team
  • Address emergency situations and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions

You have knowledge of professional standards and guidelines, best practice guidelines, and nursing theories, practices, and relevant legislation such as the Regulated Health Professions Act and Health Care Consent Act.

Critical Thinking, Analytical and Organizational Skills

  • You can provide emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling to patients with routine or complex health care needs, and/or unpredictable outcomes

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

  • Work effectively with staff and patients
  • Advocate on behalf of patients on health care treatments
  • Explain possible side effects of medications and medical treatments
  • Provide health education, and promote and support treatment goals
  • Work as part of an inter-professional team
  • Use a team approach to deliver care to a diverse patient population

Hours of Work

The hours of work for the full-time positions are 40 hours per week and for the irregularly-scheduled, casual positions are 0-40 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.


Application Instructions

Please apply by emailing Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our health care team at the Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre and Central East Correctional Centre. Nurses who work in corrections, practice a wide range of nursing skills in an unconventional setting. They play an important part of the rehabilitation process by helping patients in custody achieve independence and self-care. This helps increase the chance of a patient leaving custody successfully re-entering the community. If you are a conscientious and well-organized Registered Nurse with a dedicated commitment to the care and wellbeing of others, don't miss this rewarding opportunity! About the job As a Registered Nurse with the Brockville Jail, Quinte Detention Centre or Central East Correctional Centre, you will work collaboratively as a member of the inter-professional health care team to develop, implement and evaluate patient-specific plans of care. You can expect the typical day to include activities such as: • Conducting health assessments for the purposes of triage and on-going care • Advocating for and encouraging patient participation in the plan of care • Monitoring treatment plans and response to health care interventions • Communicating with community care providers to obtain health histories and facilitate transitional care • Contributing to health program development within the institution • Providing emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling for patients considered medically stable and unstable • Practising in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards, ministry expectations, and the security requirements of the institution Learn more about the role, team, and correctional facility, and ask any questions you have during our online open house! A voluntary, online information session will be held on the following date to share information about this opportunity (click to register): - September 5th at 12pm EST If you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the recording please contact us at careers.team7@ontario.ca, please include the job id 233399 in the subject of your email. The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next 21 months following the closing date of the job ad posting. What you bring to the team Mandatory requirements You are currently a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario Nursing Knowledge and Experience You can: • provide full scope of services to patients with complex health care needs and unpredictable outcomes • collect, interpret and evaluate health information to complete comprehensive health assessments • develop treatment and care plans, evaluate responses to planned interventions, and modify interventions in collaboration with the inter-professional team • address emergency situations and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions You have knowledge of professional standards and guidelines, best practice guidelines, and nursing theories, practices, and relevant legislation such as the Regulated Health Professions Act and Health Care Consent Act. Critical Thinking, Analytical and Organizational Skills You can provide emergency care, acute care, crisis intervention, health teaching, and counselling to patients with routine or complex health care needs, and/or unpredictable outcomes Communication and Interpersonal Skills You can: • work effectively with staff and patients • advocate on behalf of patients on health care treatments • explain possible side effects of medications and medical treatments • provide health education, and promote and support treatment goals • work as part of an inter-professional team • use a team approach to deliver care to a diverse patient population Hours of Work The hours of work for the full-time positions are 40 hours per week and for the irregularly-scheduled, casual positions are 0-40 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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