Monday, February 4, 2008

General Duty Nurses

If your knowledge of evidence-based practice and procedures is backed by a certificate of registration as an RN in Ontario, consider these three opportunities with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to provide professional nursing care to inmates and staff at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre. As part of a nursing team, you will: provide assessment, implementation and evaluation of health-care plans; complete thorough health histories for all inmates upon admission; assess and monitor the status of inmates’ health during their incarceration; have the opportunity to practise in an autonomous environment, referring specific concerns to the senior nurse and/or physician; administer medication and treatment regimes as ordered by physicians; respond to medical emergencies; assess and treat staff injuries and illnesses. Location: 165 Barton St. E., Hamilton.

Qualifications: certificate of registration as a registered nurse in Ontario; significant, demonstrated clinical nursing experience; sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and procedures; good interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of infectious/communicable disease; willingness to work shifts; ability to meet the physical demands of the essential duties of the position.

Salary range: $1,125 - $1,361 per week

Please send your resume, quoting Job ID 6209, by Feb. 8, 2008, to: Karen Earhart, Staffing Assistant, Central Recruitment Unit, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, 150 Dufferin Ave., Ste. 704, London, ON N6A 5N6. Fax: 519-675-7779. Please select only one method of application (mail or fax). Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Ontario Public Service is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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