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- Scheduling tests before, during and after treatment.
- Administering investigational and non-investigational medications as required by the protocol.
- Obtaining pharmacology and other required laboratory specimens for research purposes.
- Monitoring patient responses during treatment on clinical trials and performing general follow up as required by protocol.
- Teaching patient and family about administration and side effects of medication.
- In-servicing nursing and technical staff on the management of patients in specific clinical trials.
- Executing primary research design including double- and single-blind studies.
- Initiates, reviews, and validates clinical content template designs for EPIC integration.
- Assesses patients for long-term follow up, as directed by protocol(s).
- Coordinates patient reimbursements/stipends.
- Assisting in determining response to protocol treatment.
- Grading of toxicities as defined in specific protocols.
- Reporting toxicities and adverse drug reactions to protocol sponsor and IRB.
- Entering required research data into the PDMS/CORe or case report forms, drafting reports.
- Assisting the physician in the evaluation of data collected from specific clinical trials, assembles reports, responds to queries.
- Screening daily schedules for potential patients.
- Assessing inpatients and/or outpatients for protocol eligibility.
- Identifying patient and family educational needs regarding treatment and follow up on specific clinical trials.
- Identifying nursing staff in-service needs regarding administration and monitoring of patients on specific clinical trials.
- Contributes to prioritization of trial portfolio.
- Assisting in developing new staff training and continuing education modules.
- Participating in forums organized by the Clinical Research Nurse Committee (CRNC) and acting as liaison between CRNC and department research nurse group.
- Providing administrative oversight to research nurses and other designated research personnel in absence of Research Nurse Manager, or as required by the clinical research section.
- Mentorship to peers within the clinical research group.
- Works with the Nurse Manager on trial invoicing and finances.
- Assisting physicians in protocol analysis utilizing computer statistical data management packages.
- Collaborating with physicians and/or protocol sponsor regarding protocol design, implementation and evaluation.
- Participating in new protocol review to improve the design of clinical and logistical practice.
- Development of workflows specific to protocol, resources required, and identification of possible challenges and provides creative alternate solutions.
- Assisting in performing quality assurance by auditing research data as indicated/assigned.
- Current State of Texas Professional Nursing License (RN).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
- Requisition ID: 166143
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 76,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 101,200
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 126,000
- Fund Type: Soft
- Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
- Science Jobs: No
sr. research nurse - Houston, TX , USA, United States - University of Texas M.D. Anderson
Description
KEY FUNCTIONS
Intervention:
Leads the coordination and monitoring of patient treatment in clinical trials
Evaluation:
Monitors, and in collaboration with the physician, evaluates patient response to protocol treatment
Assessment:
Screens patients for protocol eligibility and participation in clinical trials by:
Administration:
Provides training and development of Research Nurses and other research personnel
Clinical Research:
Assists in protocol and research instrument design and data analysis
EDUCATION
Required:
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
Two years of registered nurse experience.
Preferred:
Prior research nurse experience.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
Preferred:
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.