"Research Nurse 1"

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine within Stanford University’s Department of Medicine is a dynamic and innovative center dedicated to excellence in research, medical education, and clinical care. Supported by more than 90 faculty members and a dedicated staff, we are the backbone of our ongoing efforts to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.

We are currently seeking a Research Nurse 1 who is passionate about clinical research and committed to delivering impactful results. The Research Nurse will collaborate closely with a robust clinical research team—including Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Nurse Manager, Associates, and other stakeholders—to support patients with heart failure.

Responsibilities include providing clinical and administrative nursing support, administering study medications and evaluating participants for adverse events.

The Research Nurse will work under the supervision of the Research Nurse Manager and Principal Investigators. Exceptional diplomacy, interpersonal and communication skills, and a high degree of integrity are essential, as is attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.

The CV Med Clinical Research Team (CCRT) is a growing and dynamic group dedicated to supporting translational medicine and contributing to the mission of Stanford Medicine. If you are eager to achieve lasting results and make a difference, we invite you to join our team.

Duties include:

• Support the safety of study participants and maintain communication with their families/caregivers and clinicians.
• Provide clinical and administrative nursing support for research clinical trials based on scope of practice. Collaborate with clinical staff, researchers, outside vendors, and other staff to administer treatment and study protocols. May coordinate multi-site studies.
• Conduct study participant evaluations according to the study protocol, assess adverse events, and apply triage and judgment to determine course of action.
• Administer medications and treatments per study protocol for out study participant research participants. May collect, process, and ship lab specimens.
• Comply with institutional policies, standard operating procedures, and guidelines, and prepare and submit documentation as required by the study protocol, study sponsor, and regulatory authorities. Manage essential regulatory documents and handle confidential information (verbal and written) with tact and diplomacy, adhering to all HIPAA guidelines.
• Supervise research staff, coordinating staffing or scheduling assignments as needed.
• Participate in budget preparation and billing reconciliation.
• Identify, recruit, and enroll study participants. Participate in the informed consent process.
• Participate and host monitor visits.
• Assist sponsor investigator research with Investigational New Drug/Investigational Device Exemption applications.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current license as a California Registered Nurse.
• Current basic CPR certification.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent, and two years of experience in nursing, preferably in a research setting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Demonstrated ability to work with research subjects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey medical and research-related information to research subjects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to identify confidential and sensitive information (written and verbal).
• Ability to implement good clinical practices in all interactions with study participants, their families, and colleagues.
• Ability to identify adverse reactions to study treatments and the required study protocol documentation to record these activities.
• Ability to implement study protocols with supervision.
• Ability to provide work direction to research support staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of good clinical practices and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data capture, including database management.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the functions of the position with some supervision.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• Current license as a California Registered Nurse.
• Current basic CPR certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, twist/bend/stoop/squat, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, operate foot and/or hand controls.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), scrub/sweep/mop/chop/mix, operate a manual pipette.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California non-commercial class license and operate vehicle during daylight hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May be required to work with, take specific precautions against, and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents.
• May be exposed to blood borne pathogens.
• On call 24 hours/day.
• Frequent travel, might include international travel.