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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…