Job Description
Under the supervision of Dr. Falcone, the nurse is expected to use clinical judgment and skills to perform clinical evaluation and technical care procedures in the IRCM Post-COVID-19 Research Clinic (IPCO) research clinic or within the context of other clinical research protocols associated with the activities of the Falcone lab. He or she will be required to perform various clinical or physiological tests for which he or she is trained and deemed competent within a clinical setting.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure the ongoing assessment, safety, and comfort of patients in the protocols under his or her responsibility during testing
• Complete assigned clinical tasks in a timely manner
• Process human biological samples collected as part of the protocols
• Provide technical nursing support (e.g., vital sign measurement, blood sampling, ECG, venous catheter installation, etc.)
• Compile information and write the scope of practice in the patient's chart
• Use clinical judgment to manage situations that are outside of the protocols and call the responsible physician when necessary
• Communicate with patients and health care professionals involved in the patient record
• Clinical data collection and entry
• Create reports as requested by Dr. Falcone or certain members of the organization
Education / Work Experience and Skills
• A college-level diploma (DEC) in nursing
• Member in good standing of the Ordre des Infirmiers et Infirmières du Québec (OIIQ)
• Experience in phlebotomy is mandatory
• Experience in clinical research and/or in the administration of physiological tests (e.g., spirometry, tilt table, actimetry, etc.) will be considered an asset.
Knowledge and Skills
• Excellent clinical judgment
• Reliability and integrity
• Flexibility, autonomy, rigor, organizational skills, and excellent ability to prioritize care
• Diplomacy, dynamism, and professionalism
• Ability to communicate, build interpersonal relationships and interact with patients and co-workers
• Excellent work ethic
• Available to work on a flexible schedule
Working Conditions
• The nurse will work a daytime schedule
• Full time (36.25 hours per week)
• 12-month contract with possibility of renewal upon discussion with Dr. Falcone
• Other advantageous conditions apply. The candidate will be informed at the time of recruitment.
Department
IRCM Post-COVID-19 Research Clinic (IPCO) and Microbiome and Mucosal Defence Research Unit
Supervisor
Dr Emilia Liana Falcone
Other relevant informations
Financial Resources: will be confirmed while recruting
Professional Relations (internal/external): when necessary
Supervisory Responsabilities: to be determined
Telecommuting possible: to be discussed in context of exceptional circumstances
French and English: spoken and written
On-site Training: yes
Travel Required: no
Location: Montréal
Status: full time
Presentation of the Institute and the IRCM post-COVID research clinic created by Dr. E. L. Falcone
Founded in 1967, the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) is a non-profit organization that conducts basic and clinical biomedical research while training the next generation of scientists in an innovative environment. With approximately 425 employees and trainees, the Institute includes more than 35 laboratories conducting high-impact research in the fields of infectious diseases, immunology, cancer, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, systems biology, and medicinal chemistry. The IRCM also operates specialized research clinics in long COVID, immunology, hypertension, nutrition, and diabetes.
The candidate selected for this posting will be supervised by Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone and therefore involved in different aspects of Dr. Falcone’s clinical and translational research program (herein referred to as Falcone lab).
Dr. Falcone is a physician and scientist specializing in infectious diseases. She is the Director of both the IRCM Post-COVID-19 Research Clinic and the Microbiome and Mucosal Defence Research Unit. The IRCM Post-COVID-19 Research Clinic (IPCO) was the first long COVID research clinic established in Montreal and represents a truly unique infrastructure where all patients are both clinically evaluated and enrolled in a research protocol with biobank aimed at understanding the long-term effects of SARS-CoV2 infection. More specifically, the objectives of the IPCO Research Clinic are to 1) understand and better manage the clinical manifestations of long COVID, 2) understand the causes of long COVID, 3) identify diagnostic biomarkers and new treatments for long COVID. The Microbiome and Mucosal Defence Research Unit focuses on studying the role of the microbiota in inflammation and immune dysregulation in inborn errors of immunity (i.e., patients with genetically inherited immune defects) and complex diseases or conditions such as long COVID. As such, the Falcone lab collaborates closely with the IRCM Adult Immunology Clinic and also leads several clinical immunology research protocols.
This Falcone lab is a dynamic team that combines clinical care with cutting-edge clinical, translational, and fundamental research. The successful candidate will work in an energetic and solution-oriented environment that values equity, diversity, and collaboration.
How th Apply
Please send a cover letter and a CV to Charlotte Dusablon, Coordinator for the Falcone Lab at charlotte.dusablon@ircm.qc.ca
