Clinical Research Nurse C

Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Clinical Research Nurse C

Clinical Research Nursing is the specialized practice of professional nursing focused on maintaining equilibrium between care of the research participant and fidelity to the research protocol. This specialty practice incorporates human subject protection; care coordination and continuity; contribution to clinical science; clinical practice; and study management throughout a variety of professional roles, practice settings, and clinical specialties. Principle duties include coordination and implementation of Phase I-IV clinical trials, coordination and continuity of care for patients enrolled in clinical trials, collaboration among multiple stakeholders involved in the implementation of clinical trials for which they are assigned, and adherence to all applicable guidelines, policies, and procedures related to clinical care and its intersection with the clinical research protocol.

The CRN-C has additional responsibilities in the following domains: contribution to clinical science, technology/ informatics, leadership.

• Elicit the research participant’s values preferences, expressed needs, knowledge of the healthcare situation, understanding of research protocol requirements, and acceptance of risks versus benefits.
• Apply ethical, legal, and privacy guidelines and policies to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and information.
• Facilitate initial and ongoing informed consent process.

• Coordinate research participant study visits.
• Facilitate research participant inquiries and concerns.
• Facilitate education of the interdisciplinary team on study requirements.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to create a plan of care that allows for safe and effective collection of clinical research data.
• Provide nursing leadership within the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary meetings and activities in the context of the study.
• Coordinate referrals to appropriate interdisciplinary services outside the immediate research team.
• Communicate the impact of study procedures on the research participants.
• Provide nursing expertise to community based health care personnel related to study participation.

• Ability to review protocol for potential enrollment/retention issues that may occur regarding logistics of the care delivery system and make recommendations to reduce disruption to protocol compliance and safe patient care.
• Coordinate development of research protocols and treatment plans with physicians, pharmacists, other nurses, research coordinators, and pharmaceutical companies.
• Active participation in the development of investigator initiated protocol case report forms and progress…