Registered Nurse - Montreal

McKesson; Canada; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care, including IV administration of specialty pharmaceuticals. The role involves patient assessments, collaboration with physicians, and promoting patient independence in self-injection. Join a team that values health and well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Annual bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of critical care experience is an asset.
• Experience in Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Oncology, and Neurology is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care including intravenous administration.
• Assess health status using a pre-screening process.
• Document patient care services in accordance with policies.

Skills

Intravenous initiation

Communication

Assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

2-year Nursing Diploma

Tools

MS Office

WEBEX

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson requires new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as defined by Health Canada, subject to applicable, verified accommodation requests.

Section A

Section B

Section C

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Job Summary

Position is responsible for providing professional nursing care to individuals including the intravenous or injection administration of specialty pharmaceutical products. The nurse will help to promote patient health by completing health assessments prior to treatment, reviews patient files and collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members as required. The end goal is to provide medical therapies or self-administration teaching to patients in clinic, home or virtual setting.

NOTE : setting is based on the job being applied for.

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Section A

Specific Responsibilities

• Review patient files to understand patient’s history.
• Assess the health status of patients using a pre-screening process that covers contraindications, objective and subjective data, to determine eligibility in receiving medical therapies.
• Handle and reconstitute specialty pharmaceuticals as per manufacturer product monograph and Heath Canada guidelines.
• Follow cold chain requirements for medication as per INVIVA policies and procedures and the manufacturers recommendation.
• As required, insertion of peripheral intravenous or establishing access via central lines based on best practice standards.
• Follow patient specific medical directives for administration and treatment of adverse events.
• Provide monitoring during and post medication administration.
• Follow all INVIVA policies and procedures.
• Report adverse events in accordance with manufacturer specific requirements, Health Canada and INVIVA policies and procedures.
• Promote patient independence for self-injection when required by answering questions and teaching patients to understand their condition and medication.
• Document patient care services and managing records in accordance with INVIVA policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of medical therapies as per manufacturer’s Product Monograph.
• Participate in drug and clinic audits upon request.
• Actively participate in training and mentoring of new clinic staff.
• Complete training as required by INVIVA on products and services, policies and procedures, technology, quality assurance and communications.
• Maintain quality, safety and infection control standards to ensure safe nursing practice.

Section B

General Responsibilities

• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions,

irregularities, and continuing needs.

• Establish a compassionate environment to support patients and co-workers.
• Maintain and protect patient confidentiality.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules
• Collaborate with management on proper operation of equipment by completing

preventive maintenance requirements.

• Maintain appropriate quantity of office supplies.
• Maintain medical supplies in accordance with patient volumes.
• Maintain up-to-date professional and technical knowledge.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating and responding to requests.
• Contribute to team effort and corporate goals.

Section C

Formal education

• Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing with provincial college
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or 2-year Nursing Diploma
• 2 + years of critical care experience (i.e. ER, ICU) is an asset
• Experience in Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Oncology and Neurology is an asset

Requirements

• Strong intravenous initiation skills
• CPR certification
• ACLS/PALS certification is an asset
• Ability to work autonomously and proficiently, especially in emergency situations
• Ability to work in a computerized environment (i.e. computer, MS Office, Teams, WEBEX, email, and electronic patient records)
• Maintain yearly practice membership with provincial College.
• Ability to work at various locations depending on region
• Ability to work evening and weekends where applicable
• Maintain yearly professional liability insurance (Ontario applicants only
• Excellent assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues and customers
• Ability to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
• Team player
• The incumbent of this position will provide daily support to internal and/or external clients outside Quebec and/or in the United States. Therefore, he/she must be proficient in spoken and written English. Please note that the number of positions requiring English language skills has been limited where possible.

Career Level – IC – Professional – P2

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being . Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$28.16 - $46.93

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson requires new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as defined by Health Canada, subject to applicable, verified accommodation requests.

McKesson touche la vie des patients en œuvrant dans pratiquement tous les secteurs des soins de santé dans le but d’améliorer la santé en général. Chez McKesson Canada, nous créons un impact dans la vie de 12 millions de Canadiens, chaque jour. Nous distribuons plus de 35 000 produits à partir de 12 centres de distribution à 6 300 pharmacies de détail, 1 350 hôpitaux, centres de santé longue durée, cliniques et établissements de santé partout au Canada. Toutefois, nous sommes beaucoup plus qu'une entreprise de distribution. Nous avons automatisé 2 500 pharmacies de détail et distribuons annuellement plus de 100 millions de doses de médicaments grâce à nos solutions d'automatisation. Les fabricants, les fournisseurs de soins de santé et les patients comptent sur nous pour une gamme complète de services qui contribuent à la qualité et l'intégrité des soins de santé pour le bénéfice de tous.

Sommaire du poste

Le/la titulaire de ce poste est responsable de fournir des soins infirmiers professionnels aux personnes, y compris l’administration intraveineuse ou par injection de produits pharmaceutiques spécialisés. L’infirmier/infirmière aidera à favoriser la santé des patients en effectuant des évaluations de santé avant le traitement, en examinant les dossiers des patients et en collaborant avec les médecins et les membres de l’équipe multidisciplinaire, au besoin. L’objectif final est de fournir des traitements médicaux ou un enseignement sur l’auto-administration de soins aux patients en clinique, à domicile ou dans un environnement virtuel.

REMARQUE : L’emplacement est basé sur le travail demandé.

Section A

Responsabilités spécifiques

• Examiner les dossiers des patients pour connaître les antécédents du patient.
• Évaluer l’état de santé des patients en utilisant un processus de sélection qui couvre les contre-indications, les données objectives et subjectives, pour déterminer l’admissibilité à la réception de traitements médicaux.
• Manipuler et reconstituer les produits pharmaceutiques spécialisés conformément à la monographie de produit du fabricant et aux directives de Santé Canada.
• Respecter les exigences de la chaîne du froid pour les médicaments conformément aux politiques et procédures d’INVIVA et à la recommandation des fabricants.
• Au besoin, insérer l’intraveineuse périphérique ou mettre en place un accès par voies centrales selon les normes des bonnes pratiques.
• Suivre les directives médicales spécifiques au patient pour l’administration et le traitement des événements indésirables.
• Assurer une surveillance pendant et après l’administration du médicament.
• Suivre toutes les politiques et procédures d’INVIVA.
• Signaler des événements indésirables conformément aux exigences spécifiques du fabricant, Santé Canada et aux politiques et procédures d’INVIVA.
• Élaborer un plan de soins aux patients.
• Au besoin, promouvoir l’indépendance du patient pour l’auto-injection en répondant à ses questions et enseigner aux patients à comprendre leur état et leurs médicaments.
• Documenter les services de soins aux patients et gérer les dossiers conformément aux politiques et procédures d’INVIVA.
• Maintenir la connaissance des thérapies médicales selon la monographie de produit du fabricant.
• Participer aux vérifications de médicaments et de cliniques sur demande.
• Participer activement à la formation et au parrainage du nouveau personnel de la clinique.
• Compléter la formation requise par INVIVA sur les produits et les services, les politiques et procédures, la technologie, l’assurance qualité et les communications.
• Maintenir des normes de qualité, de sécurité et de contrôle des infections pour assurer une pratique sécuritaire en soins infirmiers.

Section B

Responsabilités générales

• Maintenir la continuité entre les équipes infirmières en documentant et en communiquant les actions, les irrégularités et les besoins continus.
• Établir une ambiance compatissante afin de soutenir les patients et les collègues de travail.
• Maintenir et protéger la confidentialité des patients.
• Maintenir un environnement de travail sûr et propre en respectant les politiques et les procédures, les règles et les règlements.
• Travailler conjointement avec les gestionnaires afin d’assurer le bon fonctionnement de l’équipement en respectant les exigences d’entretien préventif.
• Maintenir la quantité appropriée de fournitures de bureau.
• Maintenir les fournitures médicales conformément aux volumes des patients.
• Maintenir à jour ses connaissances professionnelles et techniques.
• Maintenir une relation coopérative entre les équipes de soins de santé en communiquant et en répondant aux demandes.
• Contribuer à l’effort d’équipe et aux objectifs de l’entreprise.

Section C

Éducation formelle / Exigences / Compétences clés

Éducation formelle

• Infirmier/infirmière autorisé(e) en règle avec l’Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers provincial
• Baccalauréat ès sciences en soins infirmiers ou diplôme de deux ans en soins infirmiers
• Deux ans et plus d’expérience en soins aux patients en phase critique (salle d’urgence et service des soins intensifs) est un atout
• Expérience en gastroentérologie, en rhumatologie, en hématologie, en oncologie et en neurologie est un atout

Exigences

• Solides compétences en réalisation de perfusion intraveineuse
• Attestation de compétence en RCR
• Une certification en technique spécialisée de réanimation cardio-respiratoire/soins avancés en réanimation pédiatrique est un atout
• Capacité à travailler de manière autonome et compétente, en particulier dans les situations d’urgence
• Capacité à travailler dans un environnement informatisé (p. ex. ordinateur, MS Office, Teams, WebEx, courrier électronique et dossiers électroniques des patients)
• Maintenir une adhésion annuelle à l’Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers provincial
• Capacité à travailler à divers endroits selon la région
• Capacité à travailler le soir et les fins de semaine, le cas échéant
• Maintenir une assurance responsabilité professionnelle annuelle (candidats de l’Ontario uniquement)

Compétences clés

• Excellentes compétences en évaluation et en prise de décisions cliniques
• Excellentes compétences en communication avec les patients, les collègues et les clients
• Capacité à travailler dans un environnement dynamique et en évolution rapide
• Avoir un esprit d’équipe
• Le.la titulaire de ce poste aura à soutenir de façon quotidienne des clients internes et/ou externes à l’extérieur du Québec et/ou aux États-Unis. Par conséquent, ce poste requiert une maîtrise de l’anglais à l’écrit et à l’oral. Veuillez noter que le nombre de postes dont les tâches requièrent une connaissance de la langue anglaise a été restreint dans la mesure du possible.

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English

Job Summary

Position is responsible for providing professional nursing care to individuals including the intravenous or injection administration of specialty pharmaceutical products. The nurse will help to promote patient health by completing health assessments prior to treatment, reviews patient files and collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members as required. The end goal is to provide medical therapies or self-administration teaching to patients in clinic, home or virtual setting.

NOTE : setting is based on the job being applied for.

.

Section A

Specific Responsibilities

• Review patient files to understand patient’s history.
• Assess the health status of patients using a pre-screening process that covers contraindications, objective and subjective data, to determine eligibility in receiving medical therapies.
• Handle and reconstitute specialty pharmaceuticals as per manufacturer product monograph and Heath Canada guidelines.
• Follow cold chain requirements for medication as per INVIVA policies and procedures and the manufacturers recommendation.
• As required, insertion of peripheral intravenous or establishing access via central lines based on best practice standards.
• Follow patient specific medical directives for administration and treatment of adverse events.
• Provide monitoring during and post medication administration.
• Follow all INVIVA policies and procedures.
• Report adverse events in accordance with manufacturer specific requirements, Health Canada and INVIVA policies and procedures.
• Develop patient care plan.
• Promote patient independence for self-injection when required by answering questions and teaching patients to understand their condition and medication.
• Document patient care services and managing records in accordance with INVIVA policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of medical therapies as per manufacturer’s Product Monograph.
• Participate in drug and clinic audits upon request.
• Actively participate in training and mentoring of new clinic staff.
• Complete training as required by INVIVA on products and services, policies and procedures, technology, quality assurance and communications.
• Maintain quality, safety and infection control standards to ensure safe nursing practice.

Section B

General Responsibilities

• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions,

irregularities, and continuing needs.

• Establish a compassionate environment to support patients and co-workers.
• Maintain and protect patient confidentiality.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules
• Collaborate with management on proper operation of equipment by completing

preventive maintenance requirements.

• Maintain appropriate quantity of office supplies.
• Maintain medical supplies in accordance with patient volumes.
• Maintain up-to-date professional and technical knowledge.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating and responding to requests.
• Contribute to team effort and corporate goals.

Section C

Formal Education / Requirements / Key competencies

Formal education

• Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing with provincial college
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or 2-year Nursing Diploma
• 2 + years of critical care experience (i.e. ER, ICU) is an asset
• Experience in Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Oncology and Neurology is an asset

Requirements

• Strong intravenous initiation skills
• CPR certification
• ACLS/PALS certification is an asset
• Ability to work autonomously and proficiently, especially in emergency situations
• Ability to work in a computerized environment (i.e. computer, MS Office, Teams, WEBEX, email, and electronic patient records)
• Maintain yearly practice membership with provincial College.
• Ability to work at various locations depending on region
• Ability to work evening and weekends where applicable
• Maintain yearly professional liability insurance (Ontario applicants only

Key competencies

• Excellent assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues and customers
• Ability to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
• Team player
• The incumbent of this position will provide daily support to internal and/or external clients outside Quebec and/or in the United States. Therefore, he/she must be proficient in spoken and written English. Please note that the number of positions requiring English language skills has been limited where possible.

Career Level – IC – Professional – P2

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being . Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$28.16 - $46.93

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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About the company

McKesson Corporation is an American company distributing pharmaceuticals and providing health information technology, medical supplies, and care management tools.