Research Nurse III, Department of Internal Medicine (College of Medicine-Phoenix)

Position Highlights

The Department of Internal Medicine is expanding our team to welcome an experienced Clinical Research Nurse. This team member will assist in the successful execution of industry-sponsored and federally funded clinical trials as well as department investigator-initiated research from protocol concept through clinical study report. This position will provide dedicated nursing support, navigating clinical trial patients through study-specific procedures for the Department of Internal Medicine. The Clinical Research Nurse must be knowledgeable in outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings. The work schedule for this position must be flexible enough to support the needs of cardiac and pulmonary critical care research.

Duties & Responsibilities

Study Coordination:

• Participate in feasibility assessment of new studies by reviewing potential protocols, informed consent documents, and evaluate their effect on standard clinical research procedures.
• Screen and enroll participants: assess patient eligibility based on protocol defined eligibility criteria, recruit study participants, schedule appointments, interview and evaluate potential participants to ensure they meet eligibility requirements.
• Obtain informed consent: explain the study to participants, obtain informed consent, and address concerns.
• Visit scheduling: coordinate patient appointments, procedures, and follow-ups as required per protocol.

Patient Care and Clinical Assessments:

• Monitor participant health: assess and record vital signs, review lab results, and collect/report adverse events.
• Administer treatments/interventions: provide study-related treatments or interventions in accordance with the protocol.
• Coordinate and/or perform physical assessments required by protocol.
• Perform lab draws, and other protocol procedures.
• Administer injections where an RN license is required.
• Patient support: serve as primary point of contact for participants and family.

Data Collection and Documentation:

• Document medical data in patient record.
• Maintain original data related to the trial for audits and reviews.
• Assist physician and/or principal investigator in writing manuscripts for publication and/or presentation of materials at conferences.
• Data Entry and record keeping: Enter data into electronic databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance with study timelines.
• Maintain detailed records of patient data, trend labs and other clinical data, collect/report adverse events, and report study outcomes.

Regulatory Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure all study activities are conducted in compliance with IRB protocols, FDA regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Adverse event and protocol deviation reporting: report and document adverse events and protocol deviations promptly.
• Monitoring visits: Prepare for sponsor visits and/or regulatory audits, manage records and communication.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with principal investigators, research nurses, coordinators, and the healthcare team.
• Actively participate in clinical research team meetings.
• Assist in training/mentoring other research staff on study procedures or protocol amendments.
• Train, oversee, and provide current patient information to clinical nurses and other health care personnel in order to assure comprehensive patient care.
• Patient Liaison: Serve as the primary contact between participants and the study team.
• Evaluate and develop patient educational materials and give patient and/or family members instructions on drug administration and other medical information.