Minimum Qualifications:- Registered Nurse plus five years of professional nursing experience in direct patient care or research in approved specialty area.
- Licensed by the State of Texas to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Job Description:Coordinates and provides advanced professional nursing skills on complex research projects in a unit, clinic, or hospital involving patient related research efforts. Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluation a plan of nursing care in a research unit using advanced professional nursing skills requiring specialized training or experience.
Job Duties:- Coordinates complex research projects that involve the supervision of research activities.
- Screens patients for protocol eligibility and participation in clinical trials.
- Participates in the coordination and monitoring of patient treatment and dispensing of study medication.
- Monitors and evaluates patient response to protocol treatment in collaboration with the physician.
- Works closely with PI, other healthcare professionals, and potential families of subjects to insure the standards of good clinical practice, IRB requirements, and state-federal regulations are being observed.
- Participates in decision making of research practice, in study design, IRB protocol submission and maintenance.
- Performs chart reviews and analyzes data when authorized by Investigators following HIPAA guidelines.
- Enters and maintains data into database.
- Assists in preparing and entering IRB protocols and proposals and monitors compliance of human subjects.
- Educates patients and assists in obtaining informed consent.
- Schedules study visits and meetings related to studies.
- Maintains education on trials and updates Investigators.
- Performs procedures related to study requirements.
- May perform the following:
- Prepare regulatory documents to be sent to the Sponsor; under direction of PI may draft various communications with Sponsor
- Assist the physician in protocol analysis, using computer statistical/data management packages or present data from clinical trials in publication and/or formal oral presentations.
- Collaborate with the physician and/or protocol sponsor regarding protocol design, implementation and evaluation.
- Provides training and guidance to research nurses and other research personnel and serves as a resource to staff.
- Plans and participates in orientation, peer review and staff development programs.
Marginal or Periodic Job Functions:- Performs related duties as required.
Equipment: Competent use of equipment and related supplies; and use of mechanical devices for healthcare monitoring of the patient subject.
Working Environment/Location of Position:- Work environment is located in a comfortable indoor area.
- Conditions such as noise, odors, cramped work space and/or fumes could sometimes cause discomfort.
- Moderate to extreme physical effort may be required such as walking, standing and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients.
- Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
- Vision, hearing, talking, and sense of touch abilities must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as: reading small print, reading from monitoring equipment, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate verbal communication.
- Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs.
- Alternate shift work and/or on call status may be required.
- Alertness and careful attention to detail will be required to avoid injury.
- May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients.
OTHER: - Attends and participates in campus coordinator workshops
- Prepares for certification exam after requirements are met
- Maintains licensures through continuing education (CEU)
- Basic PC skills, including word processing, report writing & e-mail skills
- Spanish language skills may be a plus
- Good written and verbal English skills
- Developing good organizational and time management skills
Salary Range:Commensurate with experience
