RN, Registered Nurse Clinical Research Senior

Summary:

Coordinates, directs and implements research protocols. Provides advanced nursing skills in an outpatient research unit and/or inpatient unit involving research related efforts. Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of nursing care in a research unit using advanced professional nursing skills which may require specialized training or experience. 

• 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.
• Provides education regarding study activities to patient, relatives and CHRISTUS staff as necessary per protocol.
• Collect and/or process human specimens per protocol including blood, urine, sputum, buccal swabs, etc.
• Performs other professional nursing duties, including administration of medications, as required by protocol.
• Prepares regulatory documents for Institutional Review Board and/or sponsor.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
• Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties
• Performs other duties as assigned.   

Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing is required.·2 years of experience in Oncology Nursing is required.
• Previous experience in research is preferred.
• Current Texas State RN License
• CPR (American Heart Association)
• Certification in speciality area preferred.

Work Type: 

Full Time