Nurse Coordinator - SOM Neurology Epilepsy Clinical

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) invites applications for a Nurse Coordinator in the Department of Neurology, CCAND. The role coordinates daily patient-care related administrative tasks, handles pre-authorizations, lab requests, and patient communications, and maintains a comprehensive database for outcomes.

Strong communication and computer skills are essential to serve as primary patient contact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related healthcare field.
• Five years as Registered Nurse with at least one year in research specialization.

Responsibilities

• Leads activities of one or more research studies and the nurses engaged in research or clinical trials and the provision of health care to research patients.
• Oversees study protocols and ensures staff awareness of protocols.
• Develops workflows, recruitment strategy, and progress tracking for studies.
• Collaborates with Principal Investigators and regulatory staff for protocol submissions and renewals.
• Oversees day to day clinical research operations and leads study design, initiation, execution, and completion of trials or projects.
• Ensures informed consent is properly secured and documented; acts as patient advocate.
• Develops and implements policies to meet changing research needs and ensures compliance.
• Develops data collection, database storage, tracking, analysis, and interpretation of data.
• Monitors budgets, negotiates and reviews budgets, identifies research opportunities, and coordinates invoicing.
• Liaises with other departments, sponsors, and external partners to optimize resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine is seeking a Nurse Coordinator to work in the Department of Neurology, Clinical Center for Adults with Neuro-Developmental Disorders (CCAND). The Nurse Coordinator will be involved in the daily coordination of the CCAND assisting the MD and NPs with various patient-care related administrative tasks. The Nurse Coordinator will independently handle pre authorizations for the CCAND patients, manage lab requests and respond to patient calls, respond to portal messages and assist with RX refill. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential for success in this role, as the candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for patients. Additionally, proficiency in computer skills is highly desired to facilitate the upkeep of a comprehensive database for patient data outcomes. The Department of Neurology provides evaluation, treatment, and care for patients suffering from a wide range of neurological disorders including stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and migraine. We provide care through our inpatient and consultative services, our designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, our Level 4 Epilepsy Center, our 22-bed Neuro-Critical Care Unit, and our busy outpatient practice. The Department also provides state-of-the-art rehabilitation services. A number of departmental faculty received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Veteran’s Administration to study the role of genetics in stroke, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease, new brain imaging modalities in multiple sclerosis, biomarkers in multiple sclerosis, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and intellectual disability. Many faculty are lead investigators in clinical trials to identify new therapeutic approaches for a broad range of neurological disorders.

Responsibilities

• Leads the activities of one or more research studies and the nurses engaged in research or clinical trials and the provision of health care to research patients.
• Responsible for overseeing research projects, and ensuring that nurses and staff are aware of study protocols.
• Develops and tracks work flow policies, recruitment strategy, and progress through the duration of the research study or clinical trial.
• Collaborates with Principal Investigators and regulatory staff in the preparation of new protocol submissions, protocol amendments, and renewals of ongoing clinical trials.
• Oversees day to day clinical research operations that require expertise of a Registered Nurse and leads study design, initiation, execution, and completion of clinical trials, research studies, or projects.
• Ensures compliance of assigned staff with study protocols and overall clinical objectives. Oversees interaction with subject participants including eligibility screening, recruitment, and enrollment.
• Ensures informed consent is properly secured and documented, counseling, and obtaining patient medical history Serves as a patient advocate throughout the research study or clinical trial.
• Develops and conducts patient and family education. Instructs and counsels patients in research procedures and administers treatment procedures. Oversees patient care in compliance with the research study or clinical trial protocol requirements.
• Performs Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protocol development and ensure compliance of research operations with protocols Identifies protocol or patient problems, informs investigators of problems, and resolves problems by making protocol modifications or adjustments to care plans.
• Develops, recommends, modifies, and implements policies and procedures and/or methods of clinical research to meet changing needs and requirements and enforces standards.
• Obtains biologic tissue and blood samples as necessary and collects information through interviews, questionnaires, test results, and charts.
• Administers study medications and accurately document the administration in the source document.
• Oversees study and research related documentation development and distribution.
• Leads the management and analysis of clinical research protocol and data collection of complex research studies or clinical trials..
• Develops monitoring plans based upon research protocols in compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Develops methods for collection, database storage, tracking, analysis, and interpretation of data.
• Prepares research findings for reports.
• Performs day-to-day operational duties such as: monitoring the budget; budget negotiation and review, ensuring quality control and safety compliance; identifying research opportunities, serving as liaison with IRB, submitting invoicing. Identifies and prepares research grants, publications in medical and nursing literature, study materials, brochures, and correspondence.
• Serves as the primary liaison to other departments, outside organizations, government agencies, and sponsor to promote effective and efficient operation and use of resource. Establishes, maintains, and fosters a cooperative relationship between the members of the research team and supports staff by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participation in team problem-solving methods.
• Oversees the recruitment, performance, scheduling, and training of team members and continually reviews strengths and weaknesses of staff to maintain a well-trained, highly involved, and motivated team. Instruct and train research and nursing staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, and documentation procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related healthcare field of study.

Five (5) years as Registered Nurse with at least one (1) year in research specialization. Additional years of research preferred.

Other

• State of Maryland Nurse Practitioner license required in appropriate patient population of work assigned.
• Certification from Association of Clinical Research Professionals or Society of Clinical Research Associate's preferred *May require training related to occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardous materials and/or ionizing radiation.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Accomplishes responsibilities by applying specialized and theoretical knowledge, principles, and concepts of a professional discipline normally acquired through advanced education or specialized training. Resolves issues and significant matters on behalf of management by utilizing independent judgment, discretion, creativity, and analytical thinking. Contributes to development and evaluation of goals and objectives. Creates solutions to ensure legal and policy compliance. May supervise, mentor, or coordinate work of others (positions that supervise are responsible for service delivery, quality assurance, and employee performance). May independently manage or administer programs, processes, projects, or resources. Applies in-depth, senior level knowledge, concepts, principles, and skills. Wide latitude in decision making to interpret unclear or inadequate guidelines. Supervisor and employee collaborate to develop goals and objectives. Confers with supervisor only on controversial or far reaching matters. Proactively resolves broad and unique matters requiring sophisticated analysis and interpretation. Acts as resource to others. Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently. Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

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About The Team

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality patient care and service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and beyond.