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C41502 - Registered Practical Nurse 2 (COR)

$31.50 - $34.45 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting
We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Practical Nurses to join our health care team at the Thunder Bay Jail. 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 Practical Nurse with a dedicated commitment to the care and wellbeing of others, don't miss this rewarding opportunity

About the job

As a Registered Practical Nurse, you will work collaboratively as a member of the inter-professional health care team to provide nursing care, within the RPN scope of practice as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario, to patients in stable health care conditions and with predicable outcomes. You can expect the typical day to include activities such as:

- Preparing and administering medications
- Monitoring effects, side effects and adverse effects of medications and/treatment
- Reporting observations to the MD and/or registered nurse
- Responding to emergencies and urgent care
- Monitoring patients' healthcare status
- Maintaining accurate medical records and charts
- Maintaining a protected, secure and clean environment
- Communicating with other clinical and correctional professionals




- Practising in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards, ministry expectations, and the security requirements of the institution

Mandatory requirements

- You are currently registered in good standing as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Nursing Knowledge, Experience and Skills

You can:

- provide full scope of services to patients with defined needs and/or predicable outcomes
- collect, interpret and evaluate health information from patients and other sources
- evaluate responses to planned interventions
- contribute to the development of treatment and care plans

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.

Problem-Solving and Analytical skills

You can:

- identify patients with complex needs and report to MD/RN
- provide routine and emergency care, health teaching, and counselling to patients with defined needs and/or predicable outcomes

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

You can:

- work effectively with staff and patients
- advocate on behalf of patients
- explain 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

Northern Attraction Incentive Program (NAIP)

Successful applicants to this job posting may qualify for financial compensation under the Northern Attraction Incentive Program (NAIP). NAIP is a pilot recruitment program which offers financial incentives to new hires in specific positions in designated institutions and probation and parole offices in Northern Ontario, including external candidates to the Ontario Public Service and existing employees who agree to work for a term of three years. All applicants will be provided with more information on the program, once the job advertisement closes. If you would like more information prior to applying, you may contact: [email protected].

Hours of Work

The hours of work for the full-time position 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.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicit

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