Clinical Research Nurse

Job Description

Clinical Research Nurse to organize and coordinate care of patients on clinical research protocols in Comprehensive Cancer Center (Center for Tobacco Research) to include evaluation of patient eligibility and registration of out/in patients, monitors care and ensures proper follow up.

Responsibilities

• Obtains research blood samples from established peripheral intravenous catheters

• Processes research samples for storage

• Assesses and maintains blood collection, processing, and storage materials inventory

• Evaluates patient response and complications

• Assists in developing and revising of patient care orders

• Educates and directs protocol compliance with principal investigator and clinical research staff

• Assists in developing tools to meet requirements of new protocols

• Manages protocols with increased clinical complexities including translational investigator-initiated research as well as multi center trials

• Collects and enters data for all patients enrolled on protocol

• Participates in analyzing research data

• Communicates with outside federal or industry sponsors regarding protocol and patient status

• Assesses patient reaction to any modifications or treatment that are part of the protocol

• Acts as a patient advocate by providing education to and responding to questions from patients about protocols

• Works with patients and clinical research staff to ensure adherence with the protocol

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's degree in nursing, allied medical professions or other health care field required or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Required Qualifications

Current State of Ohio nursing license or other relevant board or interim permit required in appropriate field; clinical research certification from SoCRA (Society of Clinical Research Associates) or ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals) preferred; experience in a clinical research capacity conducting clinical research trials preferred; considerable experience in providing direct patient care; computer literacy preferred.

Base Pay: $72,200.00 Annually

Research and Scholarship - Clinical Research - Individual Contributor/Clinical - C2: Experienced

The OSUCCC James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities.