Registered Nurse; Casual​/Irregular On-Call

Position: Registered Nurse (Casual/Irregular On-Call, 0-40 hours/week)
Location: Sault Ste. Marie

Registered Nurse (Casual/Irregular On-Call, 0-40 hours/week)  6 Temporary irregularly scheduled/casual positions, up to 6 months with possible extension
Job code:
C50052 - Nurse 2, General (COR)
$1,562.72 - $2,240.04 Per week* ($39.07 - $56.00 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 Nurses to join our health care team at the Algoma Treatment and Remand 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!

Note:

This posting is for casual/irregularly scheduled positions. The converted hourly rate is $39.07 - $56.00 per hour.
About the job  As a Registered Nurse with the Algoma Treatment and Remand 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
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   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 position are 40 hours per week and for the casual/irregularly scheduled position 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, 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!
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