Provide compassionate care in an unconventional setting

We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our health care teams in Thunder Bay. 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 prospect!

These positions will support all three locations of the new campus model institution which comprises of three sites located at:

- 2351 Highway 61 South
- 285 MacDougall Street
- 2495 Highway 61 South

Explore Exciting Career Opportunities in Corrections

Join us for a Career Fair for the New Thunder Bay Correctional Centre This event offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the rewarding career paths in Corrections and to meet our dedicated team.

Event Details Date : Wednesday June 24, 2026 Time : 11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. Location : Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Rd. Thunder Bay, ON

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

- Please bring a valid photo ID and Eventbrite confirmation code (electronic or print out)
- You may still attend and register on site that day
- Parking will be paid by Correctional Services (Parking code to be provided upon entry)

Join our virtual information session

About the job

As a Registered Nurse, 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

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.

Northern Attraction Incentive Program (NAIP)

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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 ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: What we offer

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