Registered Nurse - Research

Position: Registered Nurse 2 - Research
** Job Description
** The Department of Neurological Surgery is a dynamic treatment, training and discovery driven enterprise dedicated to improving quality of life through leadership in care and research that restores neural function. Our clinical care, research and training mission keeps us at the forefront of neuroscience discovery. Housed within the Department of Neurological Surgery, the Clinical Trials Innovation (CTI) group has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Registered Nurse 2 - Research, to support a diverse portfolio of clinical trials and observational studies conducted with these patients.

This position will work collaboratively with the CTI group to contribute to various activities in support of our trials and studies including but not limited to conducting examinations, vitals, blood draws, administration of trial treatment/medication in accordance with the approved protocols, evaluation of study outcomes, and acting as the lead regulatory staff member working in tandem with CTI leadership and other faculty investigators for all compliance, IRB, audit, annual review purposes.  

This position will also be required to learn the various electronic data capture systems utilized for the trials and studies along with the other CTI staff to provide support and oversight into the needed data entry and documentation for each initiative.

The successful candidate will have a background in clinical trials and observational patient studies and an ability to work collaboratively in hospital and clinic settings with diverse faculty and research teams across multiple care streams that patients interface with through the course of their treatment. The successful candidate will also have strong independent judgement and be able to monitor and oversee tasks completed by the CTI research coordinators to assure proper alignment with all regulatory requirements.  

The position reports directly to the Vice Chair of Research and maintains workspace at both the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake (UWMC), and Harborview Medical Center (HMC).This role requires attention to detail, efficient organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and work in fast-paced clinical environment  successful candidate will exhibit strong ability to take study protocols and develop facility specific SOPs for efficient and successful implementation.  

In addition, they will demonstrate ability to think independently, while coordinating resources with the CTI team and managing progress on all trial/study patient recruitment and follow up assessment milestones across the CTI portfolio.

The necessary attributes to successfully meet all the demands of this position include Epic competency, strong clinical trial experience, 21 CFR Part 11 regulation experience (AKA Part 11 compliant experience), project management experience and an ability to handle a high volume of confidential medical information while assisting CTI leadership in overseeing staff to assure project deadlines are met across multiple studies.

The ideal candidate will have a high level of integrity and professionalism, an ability to work successfully in a team environment, and an ability to build productive working relationships inside and outside of the department and hospital wide while keeping abreast of research objectives, policies, and standards in order to effectively contribute to the CTI group priorities and needs.

The CTI group is funded primarily through industry sponsors and grant funds, and it’s essential that trials and studies be conducted in accordance with established milestones to maintain compliance with all regulatory and funding partners.
** Job Responsibilities
***** RN Research Activities~ 90%
*** Work with CTI leadership and/or principal investigators to manage and implement trials and studies. Current trials include tumor trials, acute neurotrauma trials, spine studies, functional neurosurgery studies and neurovascular trails and studies.  For these trials and studies this position will:
* Administer all vitals, blood draws, medications at UWMC and HMC and help the team conduct the study assessments…