Nurse Practitioner – Central North Correctional Centre

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Location: Penetanguishene, ON

Job Type: Full Time / Part Time

Calian has been engaged by the Ministry of the Solicitor General to build a team of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners at Central North Correctional Centre (CNCC) in Penetanguishene, Ontario.

Position Overview

Central North Correctional Centre (CNCC) is a maximum-security provincial correctional facility. It houses adult male and female inmates serving sentences of less than two years; individuals awaiting trial; and those held on remand. CNCC provides a range of healthcare, mental health, and rehabilitative services, including medical treatment, addiction support, and reintegration programs.

Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CNCC provides comprehensive primary healthcare to incarcerated individuals, including physical and mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions. The NP collaborates with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop individualized care plans, prescribe medications, and implement harm reduction strategies. Responsibilities also include promoting preventative healthcare, and ensuring adherence to correctional healthcare policies and standards.

We are currently looking to engage Nurse Practitioners to work on a Part-time or Full-time basis on-site, ranging from 1 to 5 days per week. With lots of scheduling flexibility, you can build the schedule you want.

We are offering premium compensation at this time, plus benefits and paid leave.

Contact Kate Johnston in Recruiting directly if you’re interested in knowing more: Kate.Johnston@calian.com

Qualifications

• Must be licensed and in Good Standing as a Nurse Practitioner with the CNO
• Experience providing nurse practitioner services with autonomy;
• Experience working with people with addictions and mental health conditions;
• Knowledge of and/or experience in providing urgent and acute health care to marginalized and diverse populations, conducting assessment and providing treatment;
• Knowledge of and/or experience working with First Nation, Metis and/or Inuit persons;
• Experience managing chronic and complex health care conditions;
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team which includes but is not limited to physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and social workers.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check, and Ministry of Ontario security clearance