RN Research Nurse Coordinator I – Center for Clinical Studies

RN Research Nurse Coordinator I – Center for Clinical Studies

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Responsibilities

• Works under the Principal Investigator’s (PI) guidance to meet the research objectives of the project.
• Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; documents, collects data and assists physicians.
• Works with staff to identify, screen and enroll study subjects; ensures lab and data are obtained according to established protocol.
• Prepares/submits event reports in adherence with study procedures, budget and established guidelines.
• Assists research associates from sponsoring organization, providing study explanations and reports as necessary.
• Collects basic health information as required by protocol.
• Performs clinical study visits and schedules patients for exams and tests in accordance with study protocol.
• Performs vital signs, blood draws, various tests and minor procedures according to protocol and within direction of PI and personal skill set.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary team to maintain continuity of care, human subject protection with commitment to research integrity.
• Helps implement and independently performs research study and clinical procedures including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of participants to generate study data according to established protocol; collects data (e.g., basic health information and vital signs); may perform blood draws and minor procedures according to protocol and within the direction of PI and personal skill set; documents processes as required by protocol; monitors and manages participants in the Clinical Translational Research Unit; assists principal investigators and physicians.
• Coordinates handling of specimens, administration of clinical trials, collection of source information, case reporting, and participant payments.
• Designs, implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identifies problems and/or inconsistencies and monitors participant’s progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; resolves IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical Research (1 Year)
• Clinical Research, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Clinical Techniques, Critical Thinking, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Interpersonal Relationships, Nursing Fundamentals, Oral Communications, Patient Recruitment, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration