Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 - Advanced Heart Failure

Inova; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement: company matches 5%

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 - Advanced Heart Failure for a full-time role in Falls Church, VA. The position focuses on nursing care within a research setting and coordination of advanced heart failure studies.

The candidate will educate patients on medications and disease management, perform study-related assessments, and ensure compliance with GCP/ICH standards under supervision. Strong emphasis on patient safety, data integrity, and teamwork.”

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• Eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.
• 1 year of research training and/or protocol implementation.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on medication dosage and disease treatment.
• Assess patient status and educational/psychological/spiritual needs.
• Administer investigational medications and conduct patient assessments during visits.
• Identify and explain key protocol elements and study tasks under supervision.
• Explain subject safety, IRB/IEC requirements, documentation and event reporting.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Research experience

Protocol implementation

Education

BSN

ADN

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 - Advanced Heart Failure to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday-Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, & flexible work schedules.

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator 1 - Advanced Heart Failure Job Responsibilities:

• Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and disease treatment.
• Delineates and defines the physiological status of the patient; assesses the educational, psychological and spiritual needs of the patient/significant other/family.
• Administers investigational medications and performs patient assessments during clinic visits to determine the presence of side effects; notifies treating investigator of findings/issues.
• Performs nursing duties as assigned and relevant to credentials and research study needs
• Identifies and explains key protocol elements; performs study tasks under direct supervision.
• Explains basic elements of subject safety including the reasoning behind the required use of an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee, study activity documentation, and event reporting requirements. Demonstrates subject protection under direct supervision.
• Explains the investigational products development process and identify key regulations to control these processes.
• Explains and performs study operational activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and non-GCP related study management activities.
• Explains how to document data according to ALCOA-C (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate and Complete) principles.
• Explains the importance of professional conduct and describe leadership principles that impact the effective operation of an investigative site.
• Explains the variety of communication channels, roles and relationship and outlets for study results that impact the conduct of clinical research.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification/Licensure: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association; Must be eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse in VA

• Experience: One (1) year of research training and/or protocol implementation.

• Education: BSN or AD. If RN has an AD, within six months from date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 24 months of start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse

• Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing