Registered Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences
This is a Contract position in Hamilton, ON posted September 13, 2023.
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
This position is temporary until March 2024
Package
Salary: 35.52-50.85
