Registered Nurse; Casual​/Irregular On-Call

Job Details:

Job
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Division:
Sudbury Jail
City:
Sudbury
Position(s) language:
English
Job term: 3 Temporary –Irregular On-Call, 6 months with possible extension, irregularly scheduled/casual
Job code:

C50052 – Nurse 2, General (COR)
Salary:$1,562.72 – $2,240.04 Per week* ($39.07 – $56.00 Per hour)

* Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Posted on:
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Apply by:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Provide compassionate mental health care in an unconventional setting

We are seeking caring and compassionate Mental Health Nurses to join our health care team at the Thunder Bay Jail. Mental Health 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.

As a Registered Nurse with the Sudbury Jail, 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

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 are up to 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

CARE members of the STARS or PASS Program should connect with their Case Manager before applying for this position