Registered Nurse, Virtual Care

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Location: </b></p>1685 Tech Ave, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 0A7<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.<br>With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.<span>  </span>We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Why this role is important?</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><p><b><span>Why work at<span> </span></span><span>Specialty</span><span><span> </span>Health Network?</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Specialty Health Network (or SHN, as we call ourselves) is a growing division of Shoppers Drug Mart, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We pride ourselves in having an awesome work culture and fun environment! We offer competitive salaries, a great benefit package, Shoppers Drug Mart discount, Goodlife gym discount, RRSP/Pension plans, Employee share ownership<span> </span></span><span>plan</span><span>, professional<span> </span></span><span>training</span><span><span> </span>and development and many mor<span> </span></span><span>perks</span><span>!  </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Shoppers Drug Mart was<span> </span></span><span>acquired</span><span><span> </span>by Loblaw in 2014, the largest employer in Canada – making your career opportunities within our larger organization - endless!</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>Why is this position important?</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Th</span><span>e</span></span><b><span><span> </span></span><span>Registered Nurse – Virtual Care<span> </span></span></b><i><span>is licensed to work in Canada</span></i><b><span><span> </span></span></b><span><span>and provide</span><span>s remote patient assessments, triage, education and care management</span><span><span> </span>via telephone, video conferencing, and electronic health records.<span> </span></span><span>As<span> </span></span><span>point</span><span><span> </span>of contact for patients, you will provide convenient and<span> </span></span><span>timely</span><span><span> </span>supportive services that range from minor acute care treatments to health coaching for various disease states.</span><span><span> </span>You will coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams</span><span>.</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>You will<span> </span></span><span>be responsible for</span><span><span> </span>triaging incoming requests from patients, assessing their<span> </span></span><span>needs</span><span><span> </span>and providing the appropriate clinical recommendations and coaching to support resolution of symptoms and/or improvement in perceived health. Patients will be able to contact a registered nurse via a variety of channels including phone, email,<span> </span></span><span>text</span><span><span> </span>and videoconference. Working collaboratively with other health care professionals<span> </span></span><span>(</span><span>Nurse Practitioners, P</span><span>hysicians,<span> </span></span><span>P</span><span>harmacists and<span> </span></span><span>D</span><span>ieticians), you will provide<span> </span></span><span>meaningful</span><span><span> </span>patient experience, while using your critical thinking skills to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive care plans.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>What you</span><span><span> </span></span><span>will do:</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Complete<span> </span></span><span>initial</span><span><span> </span>patient assessments,<span> </span></span><span>follow-ups</span><span><span> </span>and ad</span><span><span> </span></span><span>hoc support for patients with chronic disease</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Provide remote patient care including coaching and education using digital communication tools (including texting, phone calls, and telehealth platforms)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Conduct one-on-one sessions, offering motivational support to help<span> </span></span><span>patients</span><span><span> </span></span><span>establish</span><span><span> </span>health goals and reduce high-risk behaviors.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Respond or initiate telephone calls from callers</span><span><span> </span>via v</span><span>irtual<span> </span></span><span>assessment and triage</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as<span> </span></span><span>teach</span><span>, counsel and advocate.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>M</span><span>anage chronic diseases and review care plan</span><span>s</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with other professionals in providing telehealth care by making<span> </span></span><span>appropriate referrals</span><span><span> </span>to<span> </span></span><span>nurse practitioners,<span> </span></span><span>dietitians,<span> </span></span><span>pharmacists</span><span><span> </span>and other services.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Monitor call flow and contribute to achieving service targets and<span> </span></span><span>maintaining</span><span><span> </span>standards of care. </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Engage in service/program development of the<span> </span></span><span>virtual care</span><span><span> </span>program, including liaising with healthcare providers and patients, and being a champion and advocate for the program.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Communicate operational or resource changes as necessary and<span> </span></span><span>escalate</span><span><span> </span>operational or technical issues using<span> </span></span><span>appropriate reporting</span><span><span> </span>and communication mechanisms.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Maintain<span> </span></span><span>accurate</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span>timely</span><span>, and secure documentation in electronic health records.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?</b></p><p style="text-align:left">Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.   Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through <i>Academy</i>.</p><p style="text-align:left">Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span><b>How You’ll Succeed:</b></span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>At </span>Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.<span>, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.  </span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.</span><span> </span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><b>Employment Type:</b></b></p>Full time<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><b>Type of Role:</b></b></p>Regular<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. <span>recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span class="emphasis"><b>Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.</b></span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>$80,000.00 - $110,000.00 / 80.000,00$ - 110.000,00$ (per year / par an)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.<p></p><p></p><p>#EN</p>#SS #ON

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