Apply By: Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Registered Practical Nurse - Inpatient/Outpatient Services

Job ID:

234021

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Division:

Child and Parent Resource Institute

City:

London

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary (12 months, casual/irregular on-call)

Job code:

41502 - Psychiatric Nursing Asst 2

Salary:

$31.50 - $34.45 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Make a meaningful impact every day — join CPRI as a Registered Practical Nurse

Join us as a Registered Practical Nurse where your commitment to care and the well-being of others will help foster a healthy environment where families feel supported, and children can thrive.

Our team provides trauma-informed, highly-specialized assessment, treatment, and targeted intervention services for children and youth with complex combinations of special needs, including developmental disabilities, autism and severe behavioural, emotional and mental health challenges.

About the job

As part of the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) team, you will work independently within the RPN scope of practice, as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario, in the CPRI Mental Health and Developmental Delay Units.

This role involves providing nursing care to children and youth (from birth to 18 years) who are in stable health care conditions or in conditions with predictable outcomes. You can expect the typical day to include activities such as:

• Working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to provide nursing care for children and youth with complex medical and developmental needs, focusing on neurodevelopmental pediatrics, mental health, special needs, and developmental disabilities.
• Documenting assessments, interventions, and outcomes clearly and accurately.
• Communicating and collaborating actively with the residence team, families, and community health providers to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Supporting and taking part in research and education initiatives
• Practising according to the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and ministry guidelines.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You must be registered in good standing as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario prior to a confirmed offer
• You will be required to provide a copy of your medical administration certificate if you graduated from the PN program prior to year 2005

Nursing Knowledge and Experience

You have knowledge of:

• evidence-based practices, and experience in providing pediatric nursing care within the RPN scope of practice as defined by the College of Nurses of Ontario
• professional, community and facility resources to assist in the care and treatment of the child and youth, and provide support to their families
• relevant legislation (Child and Family Services Act, Regulated Health Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act) and professional nursing standards/guidelines to develop treatment plans for clients

Problem Solving and Organizational Skills

You can:

• plan and implement client care
• evaluate clients' developmental and health status within established timelines
• identify patients with complex needs and report to MD/RN

Hours of Work

• This posting includes one permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week, and one temporary, irregular/on-call working 0-40 hours per week.
• You may be required to perform shift work, including mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends and/or statutory holidays.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

You can:

• work effectively with staff and patients
• explain health care treatments
• write and communicate clearly when documenting and discussing client needs
• provide health education, and promote and support treatment goals
• work collaboratively on a multi-disciplinary team

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 barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

• accessibility

• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

We are a supportive, and compassionate team who are motivated by our role in helping children, youth with complex needs, and their families. Working alongside dedicated healthcare professionals in a collaborative and respectful workplace, you will contribute to the well-being of children and families by providing direct nursing care, and know that your work makes a real difference in their lives.

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions

• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs

• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:

• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)

• group health, dental, life and disability benefits

• a range of vacation and leave options

• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

The irregular on-call position may have opportunities to opt in for some benefits.

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 600 Sanatorium Rd, London, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check
• 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, 600 Sanatorium Rd, London, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4.7

Category:

Health and Social Services

Posted on:

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• T-SS-234021/25(2)

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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