Nurse Consultant

As a Nurse Consultant at Medcan, your key responsibilities include providing Annual Health Assessments, offering education and guidance to patients about healthier lifestyles, managing follow-up care including scheduling appointments, and effectively communicating health assessment results. You'll also handle triaging prospective client calls, ensuring that each patient feels supported and informed throughout their healthcare journey.

To qualify for the Nurse Consultant position at Medcan, you must be a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess a current CPR-Healthcare certificate. Ideally, candidates will have 1-5 years of nursing experience and strong communication and organizational skills, combined with an intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications. Previous experience in managing people is considered an asset.

As a Nurse Consultant at Medcan, one can expect a dynamic and supportive work environment primarily focused on remote work. Although the role provides flexibility, there will be occasional requirements to work on-site. Medcan emphasizes employee well-being, offering amenities such as wellness days, fitness sessions, a nourishing on-site lunch program, and an atmosphere tailored to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Yes, the Nurse Consultant position at Medcan includes rotational on-call coverage. This means that, while most work occurs during regular hours from Monday to Friday, you may occasionally be required to be available outside of these hours to ensure our clients receive timely support when needed.

Medcan is committed to the holistic well-being of its employees. Nurse Consultants enjoy a variety of benefits, including paid wellness days, employee rates for fitness sessions, access to a complimentary clinic membership, healthy group lunch programs, and interactive wellness webinars. Additionally, our enhanced benefits package underlines Medcan's dedication to being one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

To effectively answer this question, reflect on your genuine passion for nursing and patient care. Discuss how being a Nurse Consultant allows you to make a significant impact on patients’ lives through education and support.

Discuss your organizational strategies. Emphasize your time management skills, ability to assess patient needs, and use of tools like scheduling software to ensure that patients receive timely care and follow-up.

Choose a specific example that highlights your problem-solving skills, emotional resilience, and ability to remain calm under pressure. Focus on your thought process and the positive outcome you achieved.

Mention your specific experience with conducting health assessments, including any relevant procedures you have implemented and how you communicate results to patients effectively.

Demonstrate your commitment to professional development by mentioning courses, webinars, or certifications you pursue. Discuss any relevant resources you utilize, such as nursing associations or government websites.

Explain your approach to difficult conversations, focusing on empathy, active listening, and clear communication. Provide an example where your approach led to a positive outcome.

List any nursing and administrative software you have experience with. Stress your ability to adapt to new technologies and how they improve efficiency in patient care.

Highlight your understanding of patient confidentiality standards such as HIPAA or PIPEDA and how you apply these in your daily practice to safeguard patient information.

Discuss your appreciation for teamwork and how collaboration with healthcare professionals enhances patient outcomes. Provide an example of a successful team effort you were part of.

Express your admiration for Medcan's mission and core values, emphasizing how they resonate with your own aspirations in nursing and patient care. Discuss how you’re excited to contribute to a team that embodies this commitment to wellness.