Oncology Clincl Research Nurse

Job Summary

The candidate is needed to assist with Cancer Care Delivery Research (CCDR) implementation and will participate in planning, implementation, data collection, data entry oversight, and will be responsible for careful and exact documentation within the grant and institutional guidelines. Responsibilities include becoming familiar with study protocols, reviewing charts and screening potential study participants, conducting study procedures, reading lab results, obtaining informed consent, collecting and entering study data, preparing and maintaining documents, and assuring that all studies are compliant with institutional and regulatory compliance standards, including IRB and federal guidelines. The candidate will serve as an advocate for patients and their families, and uses the philosophy of family-centered care, creating an environment where patients and families actively participate in their care.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with preparation and implementation of clinical research protocols: Assist in reviewing clinical research protocols for feasibility. Assess and coordinate required resources for protocol conduct. IRB regulatory documentation and oversight.
• Collect and document subject data: Assure documentation of protocol required procedure results, reports and data sheets.Complete and submit case report forms, serious adverse event reports, queries, and other study related documents in a timely manner/ by due date.
• Assure protocol compliance: Assure scheduling of protocol required visits and procedures. Educate subject, and appropriate family and staff regarding protocol treatments, requirements, and responsibilities. Assure subject receives and instruct in use of protocol required materials which may include: medications, subject diaries, surveys, etc. Provide subject with contact information for the study and take calls and answer questions from subjects and care givers. Review subject/staff compliance for each study visit. Obtain results of protocol required procedures, document, and report results to investigator/physician and others as appropriate.Correspond as appropriate with protocol subjects, sponsors, investigators, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, oncology providers, and other personnel and institutions as appropriate. Assure collection, processing, and appropriate shipping of study required specimens and materials if applicable.
• Patient accrual: Assist in preparation and distribution of study eligibility information. Assess potential subjects for eligibility. Assist with obtaining patient consent, review consent for completion, provide copy of consent to patient and pharmacy (if appropriate), and file copies as required by institution, sponsor and other essential offices. Assure protocol required eligibility procedures are scheduled and results obtained and documented within protocol time lines. Complete eligibility documents and assure enrollment.
• Assists with scheduling and preparing for audits by sponsors and other regulatory boards
• Attend staff training and research meetings. Participate in project planning and development of pilot CCDR research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principals
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia with a minimum of two years of clinical experience in a specialized area; Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification.

OR

Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia with a minimum of six years of clinical experience in a specialized area; Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Project management experience in an academic or hospital/clinical setting.

Institutional knowledge or experience in higher education with the variety of types of projects that serve the educational, research, and service missions.

Project Management Professional certification (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

Experience with Waterfall project management methodology.

Experience in using Microsoft Project or another scheduling software.

Experience in human research setting, data entry, and collection.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Excellent customer service, interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational and verbal/written communication skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and other computer software/databases.

Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines despite often interruptions, maintain confidentiality, keep accurate records and make independent decisions.