Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Research Nurse

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Academic Staff

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Research Nurse

Want to join a fun, hard-working, collaborative team? Come join the Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination team! The UW Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination team supports clinical research across multiple divisions in the Department of Pediatrics. Working within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at both American Family Children’s Hospital and UnityPoint-Meriter, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to research aimed at prevention, detection, and treatment of disease in critically ill children.

This position will assist with coordinating a variety of clinical research studies by performing various tasks and activities. These tasks include, but are not limited to, recruitment, screening, and enrolling study participants and families, as well as ensuring study participants and families follow the research study protocol. Our team of clinical research coordinators and research nurses apply expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of clinical studies, navigate resources, identify issues requiring escalation, and contribute to the development of new team and unit processes, procedures, and tools.

The Research Nurse will work in collaboration with pediatric faculty, nurses and staff to coordinate clinical research studies for the Department of Pediatrics, ranging from industry-partnered to investigator-initiated clinical trials.

• Assists in the recruitment and screening of subjects for clinical studies by conducting physical health assessments
• Secures and schedules logistics for clinical research projects according to the research plan
• Serves as main point of contact and liaison to project participants, investigators, research sponsors, and the research team delivering study information in accordance with established research project standards and protocols
• Serves a primary point of contact for emergent study participant situations related to adverse effects or complications of the study
• Supervises the day-to-day activities of research work unit
• Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established protocols
• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
• Collects, verifies, and enters data into database and analyzes clinical information data
• Provides appropriate treatment plan direction and information to study participants

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Administration – Clinical Research

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a vibrant academic department comprising more than 230 faculty members in 16 subspecialty divisions. The department promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. Our faculty and research staff enjoy a robust infrastructure of services as well as the opportunity to contribute to our world-class research portfolio — since 2015 the department has ranked among the Top 20 pediatrics departments receiving NIH funding, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

To provide remarkable health care for everyone in our community, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in all aspects of our work. To learn more about the department's work and accomplishments, please visit: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The starting salary for the position is $68,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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