RENFREW VICTORIA HOSPITAL
Registered Nurse
Permanent, Full-Time
The Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH) is a 55-bed, fully accredited facility located just 45 minutes west of Ottawa, serving a catchment area of over 60,000. Part of the Renfrew and Area Health Village, RVH provides medical, surgical and complex continuing care as well as extensive ambulatory care with over 30,000 emergency and clinic visits per year.
In this role you will enjoy perks like HOOPP pension, generous health & benefits package (for you and your family), an on-site modern gym open 24/7, and outstanding staff recognition, appreciation and wellness activities. We offer an Education Fund accessible for all employees each year to further their education and certifications.
We are people who provide excellent care for patients and their families, who support each other and our teams, keep each other safe, and are committed to our reputation as a model of excellence in health care. We are very proud of our high retention of staff and are continuously grateful for the amazing support of our community.
Come join us! We are hiring a permanent full-Registered Nurse with our Regional Assault Care Program.
Pay Grid: $41.15 -$58.98 /hour
Answer a Calling in Forensic Nursing
Registered Nurse – Regional Assault Care Program (RACP)
Nursing takes many forms. Some roles focus on medical care; others combine clinical expertise with advocacy, opportunities to support healing, safety, and empowerment during life-changing experiences.
We are seeking nurses who are deeply committed to dignity, equity, autonomy, and compassionate care — nurses whose practice is grounded in feminist values and who believe every person deserves to be heard, believed, and supported without judgment. This role offers an opportunity to combine skilled nursing practice with advocacy, trauma-informed care, and forensic nursing in a setting where your work can have a profound impact.
If you are drawn to nursing that intersects with social justice, client empowerment, and specialized forensic practice, we invite you to consider joining our team.
About the Role
As part of a specialized mobile nursing team, you will provide acute, follow-up, and outpatient health and forensic nursing care to individuals across the lifespan who have experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence, older adult abuse, and child maltreatment.
Care is provided at all five Renfrew County hospitals in emergency departments and outpatient settings. The role also includes home assessments with older adults, collaboration with community partners, and participation in public education initiatives focused on abuse prevention and RACP services.
This work requires clinical expertise, emotional presence, critical thinking, and a commitment to meeting clients where they are — while honoring their autonomy and right to self-determination.
Key Responsibilities Include:
· Provide emergency, follow-up, and community case management care during weekday office hours;
· Provide a minimum of 128 hours of on-call availability per month for emergency client care, including days, evenings, nights, two weekends per month, and statutory holidays;
· Assess clients’ physical, emotional, and mental health needs, coping strategies, support systems, and available resources;
· Provide emotional support, reassurance, validation, and crisis intervention;
· Complete risk assessments and develop safety plans;
· Support clients in understanding care options while respecting informed choice and self-determination;
· Connect clients with community resources, including shelters, counselling, legal supports, and advocacy services;
· Collect forensic evidence and maintain continuity of evidence procedures;
· Carry out prescribed treatments according to medical directives or physician orders;
· Maintain high standards of clinical care, documentation, and safety practices; and
· Participate in collaboration with community partners in public education initiatives.
Qualifications:
· Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
· Minimum of three to five years nursing experience in forensic nursing, mental health,
· community, public health or acute care preferred.
· Experience and understanding of issues related to sexual violence, intimate partner
· violence, older adult abuse, child maltreatment and crisis intervention.
· Excellent physical assessment skills
· Demonstrated excellence in communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
· Computer skills required.
· The candidate must be able to attend in the Emergency Department of the RVH and Pembroke Regional Hospital within 60 minutes.
· Able to take call for the program on weekdays, weekends and holidays.
· Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel throughout Renfrew County are required.
· Orientation and on-going education will be provided to successful applicants.
· Bilingualism an asset.
This is an opportunity to be part of a team that believes healing extends beyond medical treatment alone. Every interaction matters. Every client deserves to feel safe, respected, and empowered.
If you see nursing not only as a profession but as meaningful work that creates change in people's lives and communities, we encourage you to apply.
Join us and help provide care that informs, supports, advocates, and empowers.
Everyone is Welcome
RVH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of our current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team. This posting is due to internal movement.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes to [email protected] , on our website at www.renfrewhosp.com/jobpostings. Compliance with RVH vaccination policy and a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector check are required. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. RVH is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact Human Resources at (613) 432-4851.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Pay: $41.15-$58.98 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
