Research Nurse Coordinator-Radiation Oncology

Market Range: 11

Hiring Salary: $4,558.44 - $5,416.67/Monthly

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Research Nurse Coordinator manages the day-to-day aspects of the clinical trial work specified, including IRB-related administration, regulatory compliance, case report form collection, transfer of collected data to the Research Data Coordinator, and clinical data management/administrative responsibilities as directed and supervised by the project PIs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinates research studies and assists in the design of studies by reviewing proposals to determine research methods.
2. Participates in the recruitment and selection of study participants to determine compliance with eligibility requirements.
3. Assists in the development of procedures for the design of measurement instruments and scoring systems.
4. Establishes and maintains contact with study sponsors, participants and families, community agencies, and health care providers.
5. Implements research protocol, monitors participant adherence to protocols, and takes action to correct problems such as deviation from protocol requirements.
6. Oversees study patient identification, screening, recruitment, enrollment, consenting, and direct communication with patients/caregivers during and after radiation treatment to record interruption events, and to interview patients/caregivers face-to-face or by phone to collect information about major interruption events.
7. Coordinates communication between the oncology clinic nursing and radiotherapy treatment staff, project patient navigation team, and project data science team to record interruption events and alerts providers to any patient experiencing unplanned treatment interruption events.
8. Communicates and collaborates with the study team including internal and external parties, sponsors, principal investigators, and study participants.
9. Writes or reviews human subject applications and consent forms in compliance with applicable regulations.
10. Complies with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and FDA Guidelines regarding clinical research.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Registered Nurse (R.N.). (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience. Research experience including recruitment of subjects, consenting of subjects, and following study protocol.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee. (COPY OF LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to successfully complete certifications in CITI Human Subjects Protection, CITI Good Clinical Practice, IATA Hazardous Materials Shipping, and HIPAA training.
• Skilled in clinical trial operations, clinical research team coordination, research budgeting and regulatory management, clinical patient assessment/consenting/interaction, research data collection, and fundamental public presentation skills.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, as well as basic mastery of graphical user interfaces and relational database software.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.