About this role

Please Note: If you are a current Oak Valley Health employee, apply to this job via the internal Workday application.

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.

Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

Who you are:

- You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
- You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
- You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

The Office of Research is looking for a Clinical Trials Nurse to support our PREPARED research study. The Clinical Trials Nurse will be responsible for completing study activities, ensuring research compliance, and work with the study team to ensure study milestones and operations are being met. We are looking for a highly motivated, outgoing individual who is able to work within a team and is familiar with the Emergency Department environment. This position is integral to the success of our rapidly expanding research program. The successful candidate will have experience as a nurse and clinical research.

What we are looking for:

You are a nurse who works within an interprofessional team, you also have excellent knowledge in patient management and experience with clinical trials. You will work closely with various Research Assistants, Coordinators, Principal Investigators, and clinical staff. Under the direct supervision of the Manager, Office of Research and working closely with the PREPARED Principal Investigator, you will:

- Recruit study participants (e.g. identify and screen potential subjects)
- Obtain informed consent for the research study
- Person study activities, such as NP swabs, point-of-care testing, and data collection
- Coordinate patient visits and follow-ups as per the study protocol
- Execute aspects of the study, such as adverse events, monitoring safety, data collection, sample collection, and processing and shipment of samples.
- Maintain source documentation, as per Oak Valley Health policy and ICH/GCP guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance
- Review medical charts as necessary
- Conduct training sessions for health care professionals and clinical staff as needed for the clinical trial
- Participate in study meetings, department meetings, monitoring visits and close-out-visits as needed.

- Demonstrated good attendance and performance records with the ability to maintain these same standards
- Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

What you bring to Oak Valley Health:

- Registered Nurse with a minimum of 1 (one) year’s experience, preferably specializing in Emergency Medicine
- At minimum, 1 (one) year research experience

- Knowledge of IATA shipping regulations and basic laboratory procedures is an asset

- Demonstrated skill of performing NP swabs and point-of-care testing

- Strong knowledge of clinical research terminology.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated with an enthusiastic, positive attitude, and excellent multi-tasking ability.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative fast-paced team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and the ability to learn other applications.
- Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines, Tri Council Policy and PHIPPA
- Knowledge of REB submissions and ethical consideration/guidelines
- Exercises judgment and decision making, using established policies and procedures to resolve technical problems

Work Schedule:

Casual, Days - Monday to Friday with flexibility to meet needs of the department.

This position will include approximately 18.75 hours per week (flexibility to meet study demands)

Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.

Compensation:
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Range:
$41.18 - $59.03

Who we are:

Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community health care organizations and include Markham Stouffville Hospital, Uxbridge Hospital, and our Reactivation Care Centre. Across our hospitals and the RCC we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).

Our 542 physicians, 35 midwives, over 3,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an honoured to care mindset and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost. Are you ready to join us?

Oak Valley Health diversity statement

Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of Oak Valley Health. Furthermore, Oak Valley Health is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.

We are honoured to be recognized as one of Forbes Canada's Best Employers for Diversity 2023 . We ranked within the top 150 organizations across the country. Learn more about our commitment to EDI .

Learn more about our Honoured to care culture :

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