Clinical Trials Nurse - Neurology

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City seeks a Clinical Trials Nurse - Neurology to deliver direct nursing care to neurology research participants across inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will implement protocol standards, participate in multidisciplinary teams, assess and educate patients, and support families while maintaining high standards of nursing care in a Nurse-Physician ambulatory care model.

Qualifications

• New York State RN license.
• BSN degree required.
• 1.5–2 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Neurologic Oncology experience preferred; clinical research nursing experience valued but not required.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook and Excel.
• BCLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to Neurology research participants as part of the clinical research team.
• Implement and adhere to research protocol standards per regulatory and institutional requirements.
• Collaborate within a Nurse-Physician ambulatory care model.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, education, and family support for neurologic conditions and treatments.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care across all treatment phases.
• Complete required training/orientation for Clinical Trials Nursing at MSK.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

BCLS certification

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK:

We're looking for a Clinical Trials Nurse - Neurology to join our team! In this role, you'll play a vital part in delivering comprehensive patient care, applying your expertise to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatments for neurology patients participating in clinical trials across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Role Overview:

• Provide, as an integral member of the clinical research team, direct nursing care to research study Neurology participants.
• Implement and adhere to research protocol standards in compliance with regulatory, institutional, and external agency requirements.
• Work within a Nurse-Physician-based Ambulatory Care Practice Model.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, provide patient education, and offer patient/family support specific to neurologic conditions and treatments.
• Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care throughout all phases of treatment, protocol participation, and follow-up.
• Participate in an individualized training/orientation program designed to teach or reinforce the principles of Clinical Trials Nursing as practiced at MSKCC.

Key Qualifications:

• New York State RN license
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
• A minimum of 1.5 - 2 years of clinical nursing experience
• Experience with Neurologic Oncology Neurology, Neuroscience patient populations strongly preferred
• Clinical research nursing experience preferred but not required
• Proficiency with clinical and office software (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel)
• BCLS certification

Core Skills:

• Productive and eager to embrace new opportunities and complex clinical challenges with urgency, energy, and passion.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills, with a track record of maintaining high standards of nursing care.
• Actively seeks opportunities for professional growth through both formal and informal development channels.
• Approachable, collaborative, and comfortable engaging with diverse patient populations and care teams.
• An effective communicator, able to tailor messaging to different audiences to ensure understanding and trust.
• Skilled in building strong patient and stakeholder relationships and delivering patient-centered care solutions.

Additional Information:

• Hours: 4, 10-hour shifts, flexed from 8am to 6pm Monday-Friday. No weekends or holidays
• Location: 530 East, 74th Street, David H. Koch Center and 163 East, 53rd Street, Rockefeller Center
• Reports To: Nurse Leader

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Pay Range: $113,100.00 - $180,900.00FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

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