"Research Nurse (DOM Bay Rheumatology)"

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology is seeking a Research Nurse to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Johns Hopkins Sjogren’s Disease Registry and related projects. The registry supports research in Sjogren’s disease by coordinating patient enrollment, longitudinal patient monitoring, data collection, and analysis, biospecimen management, and regulatory compliance. The Research Nurse will also assist with registry-related research projects and will ensure that all research activities align with Johns Hopkins standards and priorities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical and Patient-Facing Activities

• Assist clinicians with patient screening, consenting, and verification of eligibility for registry participation.
• Explain protocol procedures, obtain informed consent, and conduct interviews with potential participants.
• Provide Sjogren’s disease and medication education to patients as part of the research program.
• Administer investigational medications per study protocols when required.
• Perform structured tests and complete study assessment tools and questionnaires.
• Verify scheduling of patient appointments, tests, and follow-up visits to assure completion of protocol requirements.
• Triage patient portal messages related to Sjogren’s disease, including disease activity, flares, and vaccination questions, and escalate to providers as appropriate.
• Support medical office coordinators in the authorization process for biologic therapies.
• Monitor the clinical course of registry participants and document relevant findings in the registry database.

Data Collection and Documentation

• Collect, abstract, and enter demographic and clinical data into Epic SmartForms, flowsheets, and registry databases.
• Maintain research charts and develop source documents as needed.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of data collection; oversee entry, maintenance, and quality control of registry data.
• Document adverse events or protocol deviations where relevant and report as required.

Regulatory and Compliance

• Prepare, submit, and maintain IRB applications, renewals, amendments, and safety reports related to the registry.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of assigned protocols and ensure adherence to all requirements.
• Design and update SOPs, operational manuals, and patient education materials.
• Monitor compliance with quality assurance standards and good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Prepare for and participate in audits or monitoring visits as needed.

Research Coordination and Communication

• Serve as liaison between Principal Investigator, Johns Hopkins research administration, and collaborators.
• Facilitate communication across the research team; transmit and distribute protocol information.
• Respond in a timely manner to special projects or data queries.
• Participate in community or peer presentations; contribute to newsletters, educational materials, and publications.
• Provide Sjogren’s Center clinical nurse support as it relates to registry operations.

Training and Supervision

• Train staff on study measurements and oversee quality assurance of procedures.
• Track compliance training for all staff, investigators, and coinvestigators.
• Complete required training for biosafety and shipping regulations.

Administrative and Financial Support

• Assist with grant applications to support registry infrastructure.
• Contribute to development of registry budgets and projections.
• Assemble and route contract applications and monitor expenditures and balances.
• Maintain equipment and supplies required for registry operations.
• Coordinate site visits by auditors or reviewers as required.

Occasional Trial Support

• Provide backup support to clinical research coordinators for trial-related tasks, such as patient screening or consenting, when requested.
• Assist with trial-related documentation, monitoring visits, or sponsor queries as needed.
• Support clinical trial recruitment at Johns Hopkins by helping identify and contact registry participants who may meet eligibility criteria as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered nurse, Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field.
• Experience with clinical research sciences, regulatory affairs
• Experience with protocol and informed consent writing, data analysis, grant writing, and manuscript preparation and production.
• Experience with the Epic EHR system and SQL experience.
• Certification as a Clinical Research Professional.
• Experience managing or coordinating Johns Hopkins–based cohort studies.

Classified Title: Research Nurse
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME
Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($84,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8a - 4p
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM DOM Bay Rheumatology
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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