Research - Registered Nurse

About Western

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.  We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us

The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry provides outstanding education within a research-intensive, distributed learning environment, where tomorrow's physicians, dentists and health researchers and other scholars learn to be socially responsible leaders in the advancement of human health.  The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the largest faculty on the Western University campus and employs over 2,000 part-time and full-time faculty and over 1,500 staff.

The Department of Paediatrics encourages and develops innovative research in a collaborative setting focusing on child health. Our undergraduate and postgraduate education programs enrich the student experience to provide the knowledge and skills needed to ensure exemplary care across multidisciplinary paediatric sub-specialties. Exceptional specialized clinical care is provided to children in South Western Ontario from faculty committed to child health.

Responsibilities

Job Description

In collaboration with The Rheumatology Department at St. Joseph’s Hospital, The Paediatric Rheumatology team at Children’s Hospital is looking for a passionate and motivated Research Nurse to assist in our research at the Behçet Syndrome and Autoinflammatory Disease Center. The Research Nurse offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and adolescents with complex rheumatologic conditions. The research nurse will be at the forefront of innovative research while delivering compassionate care to young patients and their families, furthering our mission to improve the understanding and treatment of rare diseases and make significant impacts in this field of research.

Key Responsibilities:

- Patient Recruitment and Informed Consent: Identify and screen potential study participants and explain the study's purpose, procedures, and risks to participants and obtain informed consent.

-Data Collection and Documenting and Patient Follow up: Accurately document clinical and research data, including patient medical histories, physical assessments, and laboratory results. Conducting participant follow-up interviews in-person and over the telephone, interaction and coordination with various departments, ensure meticulous chart and record-keeping in compliance with regulatory requirements.

-Clinical Care: Provide direct patient care in accordance with study protocol

- Supervising, observing and performing patient care

-Safety Monitoring: Monitor and report adverse events and side effects experienced by pediatric patients during research procedures.

- Collaboration: Collaborating with clinicians, scientists, and patient representatives to address patient health care challenges- Communication: Follow up on lab results and coordinate with health care team

- Coordinating and scheduling study participants’ appointments as well as communicating with trial sponsors in regards to study documentation, requests for clarifications of data and/or assisting monitors during site visits

- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that all clinical and research materials are handled according to Good Clinical Practice and Institutional privacy guidelines, assisting in the preparation submission of research protocols for institutional review board (IRB) approval.

Rate of Pay: To commensurate with experience

Hours of Work: 7.5 hours per week

Duration: One year, with possibility of renewal

Requirements:

- Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

- Minimum 5 years of recent Paediatric Rheumatology nursing

- Minimum of two years research experience 

- Experience recruiting and consenting study participants; experience administering study  

  questionnaires and conducting study patient interviews

- Expertise performing blood draws, with Paediatric experience required

- Knowledge of local REB requirements and Lawson approval process

- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and professionally with study participants and co-workers

- Demonstrated cooperation in a team environment

- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, execute and assist with several research studies

- Demonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with electronic data entry (eCRFs) and databases (e.g., REDCap)

- Experience designing and maintaining study databases (i.e. REDCap)

- Experience in clinical data collection from electronic medical records (i.e, Powerchart) preferred

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

- Strong attention to detail

- Highly motivated and self-directed

- Ability to travel between work sites (Victoria Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital) required

- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care

- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC

- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

-Ethical conduct and unwavering commitment to patient safety and well-being.

-Pediatric nursing experience is highly desirable

Why Western?

Western offers a broad and exciting variety of part-time and temporary employment opportunities with ample room for job exploration and growth.  Within our beautiful campus, you are part of a progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance including access to our state-of-the-art recreation centre.  Apply for an opportunity to be part of the Western community and contribute to its success!

Applying at Western

To ensure that your application is given full consideration, please complete all relevant sections of the application.  In addition, you can choose to supplement your application with a cover letter and current resume.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications.  Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.  If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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