Research Nurse

Research Nurse 1 (2-year Fixed-Term, 80% FTE)

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Job Summary

• DATE POSTED 1 day ago
• Schedule Part-time
• Job Code 4591
• Employee Status Fixed-Term
• Requisition

The Periyakoil Lab within the Department of Medicine’s Division of Primary Care and Population Health, is seeking a Research Nurse 1 to be under the direct supervision of the PI, apply medical knowledge and experience to coordinate and implement the clinical course of research participants in clinical trials. A successful candidate will assess physical health and administer treatments throughout the study aligned with "Scope of Practice" delegated responsibilities.

In addition to this support study conduct and ensure study participant safety.

This role is a hybrid opportunity with a regular expected presence onsite every week.

Duties include:

• Support the safety of study participants, and maintain communication with their families/caregivers and clinicians.
• Provide clinical and administrative nursing support for research clinical trials based on scope of practice. Collaborate with clinical staff, researchers, outside vendors, and other staff to administer treatment and study protocols. May coordinate multi-site studies.
• Conduct study participant evaluations according to the study protocol, assess adverse events, and apply triage and judgment to determine course of action.
• Administer medications and treatments per study protocol for out study participant research participants. May collect, process, and ship lab specimens.
• Comply with institutional policies, standard operating procedures, and guidelines, and prepare and submit documentation as required by the study protocol, study sponsor, and regulatory authorities. Manage essential regulatory documents and handle confidential information (verbal and written) with tact and diplomacy, adhering to all HIPAA guidelines.
• Identify, recruit, and enroll study participants. Participate in the informed consent process.
• Participate and host monitor visits.

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

• CITI certification within the last three years.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent, and two years of experience in nursing, preferably in a research setting.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(REQUIRED):

• Demonstrated ability to work with research subjects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey medical and research-related information to research subjects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to identify confidential and sensitive information (written and verbal).
• Ability to implement good clinical practices in all interactions with study participants, their families, and colleagues.
• Ability to identify adverse reactions to study treatments and the required study protocol documentation to record these activities.
• Ability to implement study protocols with supervision.
• Demonstrated understanding of good clinical practices and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data capture, including database management.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the functions of the position with some supervision.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• Current license as a California Registered Nurse.
• Current basic CPR certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, twist/bend/stoop/squat, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, operate foot and/or hand controls.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), scrub/sweep/mop/chop/mix, operate a manual pipette.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California non-commercial class license and operate vehicle during daylight hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May be required to work with, take specific precautions against, and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents.
• May be exposed to blood borne pathogens.
• On call 24 hours/day.
• Frequent travel, might include…