Research Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Ontario seeks a Research Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care to oncology patients, facilitate clinical trials, and work within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have current registration as a nurse in Ontario, along with a minimum of three years of recent oncology nursing experience. This role emphasizes patient advocacy and data generation for clinical research.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Ontario certification.
• Minimum three years recent oncology nursing experience.
• Experience in clinical trials research preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nursing care to oncology patients.
• Facilitate planning and implementation of clinical trials.
• Generate quality data to contribute to scientific knowledge.

Skills

Patient assessment

Teaching and counseling

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Critical-thinking

Inter-personal communication

Public speaking

Education

Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

BScN

Certification with CON(C) or OCN

Successful completion of Registered Nurse Physical Assessment Course

Tools

MicroSoft Word

Outlook

Internet Explorer

Sovera

PACS

Meditech

Job description

Unit Summary

The Clinical Trials Department at the Juravinski Cancer Centre is a nationally recognized facilitator of clinical research with approximately 100 actively accruing studies. In addition to therapeutic clinical trials, many supportive care and non-therapeutic clinical studies are also performed. The staff function as members of a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary team and facilitate the opportunity for patients to participate in clinical research. The department consists of approximately 13 Clinical Research Associates, 18 Clinical Research Coordinators, a Manager and 3 Administrative Secretaries.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Trials, the Research Nurse (working with physicians, clinical research associates and other professionals) provides comprehensive individualized nursing care to oncology patients, to aid them in achieving and maintaining their optimal level of health; facilitates the planning, implementation and outcome of ethics based clinical trials, applying principles of research methodology, epidemiology, pharmacology, critical appraisal, and informed consent. Through the multifaceted role of coordinator, educator, patient advocate, consultant and care-giver, quality data is generated, contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days

Qualifications

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. BScN considered an asset
3. Certification with CON(C) or OCN
4. Successful completion of Registered Nurse Physical Assessment Course, or equivalent
5. Current BCLS certification with ongoing re-certification mandatory
6. Demonstrated ability in patient assessment, teaching and counseling
7. Demonstrated leadership, organizational, critical-thinking, inter-personal and communication skills
8. Minimum three years recent oncology nursing experience
9. Experience in clinical trials research or recent related-educational experience (ie. Clinical Trials Research course)
10. Working knowledge of MicroSoft Word and Outlook and Internet Explorer; familiar with Sovera, PACS and Meditech
11. Public speaking and presentation skills considered an asset

Guidelines

Hamilton Health fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All Internal applicants may apply online through the Careers website or by submitting a Competition Application Form. External applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact the Human Resources Service Centre at 1-877-667-2700 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during the interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note : the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.