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Registered Practical Nurse; Casual/Irregular On-Call
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Salary: $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 Hamilton-Wentworth Detention 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 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 with the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, 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 safe, 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
Hours of Work
The hours of work 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.
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 ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove…
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