Licensed Practical Nurse - Clinical Operations

Altasciences; Montreal; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site position at Montreal site

Accessible by Public Transportation

Free Parking for employees

Day, evening or night shift

Weekend work 1 out of every 2

Full-time training period

Job summary

Altasciences in Montreal is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to oversee the safety of clinical trial participants and assist in maintaining safety equipment during study conduct. The role follows GCPs and SOPs and is a variable status position during the training period.

The successful candidate will train Clinical Operations team members, ensure confidentiality of participants and sponsors, and perform duties including safety assessments, blood collection, medication administration, ECGs, and

Qualifications

• Must hold OIIAQ nursing permit.
• Fluent in French and English (bilingual).
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and manuals.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide training/mentoring to Clinical Operations team members.
• Maintain participant safety during study conduct and safety equipment use.
• Assess safety improvements and communicate issues to supervisors.
• Perform clinical trial activities including safety assessments and blood collection.
• Administer medication, perform ECG, and monitor vital signs.
• Monitor, document, and follow up on adverse events.
• Maintain high levels of customer service, quality, and safety.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

Bilingual French/English

Reading technical documents

Writing reports

Strong communication skills

Customer service oriented

Education

Vocational Nursing Training

OIIAQ license/permit

Job description

About The Role

The Licensed Practical Nurse will assist in overseeing the safety of clinical trial participants during study conduct and the maintenance of safety equipment. The Licensed Practical Nurse will execute tasks performed in compliance with study protocol, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Please note that this is a variable status position.

What You’ll Do Here

• Training/mentoring of Clinical Operations team members.

• Ensure the confidentiality of clinical trial participants and sponsors is respected.

• Continuously assess safety improvement opportunities and proactively communicate issues and/or problem resolutions to departmental supervisors and managers.

• Perform clinical trial activities including but not limited to safety assessments and blood collection.

• Administer medication, perform ECG, and assess vital signs.

• Monitor, document and/or follow-up on participant adverse events.

• Maintain and advocate a high level of customer service, quality, and safety within the department.

• Other tasks assigned by management.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Vocational Training Health, Assistance & Nursing required.

• Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ) permit is required

• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and industry specific manuals.

• Ability to write reports and correspondence.

• Bilingual proficiency in French/English required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Well-developed interpersonal skills are required.

• Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information.

• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results.

• Capable of managing multiple conflicting priorities.

• Must be self-directed, motivated, and have a willingness to take the initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.

• Relevant industry experience a plus.

• Customer service focused, able to work in fast-paced environment.

Altasciences strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the above-mentioned requirement. Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Licensed Practical Nurse, clinical operations including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

• The requirement to have study protocols, designs and clinical research documents written and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies.

What we offer

• On site position at our Montreal site (1200 Beaumont).

• Accessible by Public Transportation (Metro L’Acadie), Free Parking for employees.

• Day, evening or night shift (no shift rotation).

• Must be available to work one weekend out of every two

• You must be available full-time during the day for the first 6 to 8 weeks of training.

Altasciences’ Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs.

• Employee Referral Bonus Program.

• Annual Performance Reviews.

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