Registered Nurse (Casual) - Calgary, AB

**Starting Wage at $42.54/Hour Plus Premiums and Incentives**

Specific Responsibilities

• Review patient files to understand patient’s history

• Assess the health status of patients using a pre-screening process that covers contraindications, objective and subjective data, to determine eligibility in receiving medical therapies

• Handle and reconstitute specialty pharmaceuticals as per manufacturer product monograph and Heath Canada guidelines

• Follow cold chain requirements for medication as per INVIVA policies and procedures and the manufacturers recommendation

• As required, insertion of peripheral intravenous or establishing access via central lines based on best practice standards

• Follow patient specific medical directives for administration and treatment of adverse events

• Provide monitoring during and post medication administration

• Follow all INVIVA policies and procedures

• Report adverse events in accordance with manufacturer specific requirements, Health Canada and INVIVA policies and procedures

• Develop patient care plan

• Promote patient independence for self-injection when required by answering questions and teaching patients to understand their condition and medication

• Document patient care services and managing records in accordance with INVIVA policies and procedures

• Maintain knowledge of medical therapies as per manufacturer’s Product Monograph

• Participate in drug and clinic audits upon request

• Actively participate in training and mentoring of new clinic staff

• Complete training as required by INVIVA on products and services, policies and procedures, technology, quality assurance and communications

• Maintain quality, safety and infection control standards to ensure safe nursing practice.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs

• Establish a compassionate environment to support patients and co-workers

• Maintain and protect patient confidentiality

• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

• Collaborate with management on proper operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements

• Maintain appropriate quantity of office supplies

• Maintain medical supplies in accordance with patient volumes

• Maintain up-to-date professional and technical knowledge

• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating and responding to requests

• Contribute to team effort and corporate goals.

Educational Background

• Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing with provincial college

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or 2-year Nursing Diploma

• 3 + years of critical care experience (i.e. ER, ICU) is an asset

• Experience in Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Oncology and Neurology is an asset.

Job Requirements

• Strong intravenous initiation skills

• CPR certification

• ACLS/PALS certification is an asset

• Ability to work autonomously and proficiently, especially in emergency situations

• Ability to work in a computerized environment (i.e. computer, MS Office, Teams, WEBEX, email, and electronic patient records)

• Maintain yearly practice membership with provincial College.

• Ability to work at various locations depending on region

• Ability to work evening and weekends where applicable.

Key Competencies

• Excellent assessment and clinical decision-making skills

• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues and customers

• Ability to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment

• Team player

• Bilingual (English and French) is an asset.