Registered Nurse Research Coordinator - Oncology

Lifestyle Medicine; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 37,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing events and activities

Comprehensive benefits plans

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, seeks a Registered Nurse Coordinator to oversee clinical trial coordination, data management, and patient care within the Oncology Research team. This full-time role involves coordinating with patients, physicians, and sponsors, ensuring protocol adherence, and supporting study logistics.

Responsibilities include enrollment, scheduling, sample handling, and regulatory compliance, with travel between Fargo sites as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program such as CCNE, ACEN or NLN CNEA.
• Unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing; multi-state licensure if applicable.
• Maintains required department competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with patients, research team, and sponsor to manage study enrollment and expectations.
• Handle study data management, source documents and case report forms as required.
• Schedule visits, tests, and procedures; monitor for adverse events per protocol.
• Travel locally between Fargo sites and supervise students as needed.

Skills

RN license

Clinical coordination

Data entry

Lab procedures

Study coordination

Education

Nursing degree

CCNE/ACEN/NLN-CNEA accredited program

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $27.00 - $44.00

Union Position:

No

Department Details

The Oncology Research team is looking for a Registered Nurse Coordinator! This full time position is located at the Broadway Medical building with day time hours Monday through Friday 8:00a-4:30pm and may travel to other Fargo locations. Daily tasks include coordinating with patients, going over research expectations and protocols, data entry and some lab processing.

What's In It For You:

• Collaborative team approach and supportive management team
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development
• Emphasis on employee wellbeing through annual events and team building activities
• Comprehensive benefits plans

Summary

Provides an opportunity to learn daily and contribute to treatments of the future. Enthusiasm for learning required, along with participation in educating patients, physicians, nurses and other personnel to the research process.

Job Description

Advanced nursing position that involves clinical patient contact, research study coordination and study data management. Must be able to organize complex components of clinical trials, including test ordering, procedure scheduling and insurance pre-authorization for participants, if applicable. Clinical skills that may be required include, but not limited to: patient assessment for adverse events and assistance with, or completion of, study related procedures as detailed in the research protocol (ex: injections, phlebotomy, or infusions), within the applicable state scope of practice. Demonstrate a desire and ability to strictly adhere to all levels of institutional, state and federal regulations and established research protocols, and the ability to collaborate with physician investigators to ensure safe and compliant investigational treatment or intervention and follow-up. Attend investigator meetings and coordinate pre-study site visits. Monitor enrollment goals and modify recruitment plan as needed. Ensure the completion of all screening, eligibility and enrollment procedures. Work with pharmacy to dispense study articles and provide subject education. Clarify questions and concerns with the investigator and sponsor regarding enrollment goals, sponsor expectations and study procedures. Review inclusion/exclusion criteria to assure subject eligibility and review with physician investigator. Review study protocol, informed consent form and follow-up procedures with potential study subjects. Schedule subjects for follow-up visits to review diaries and questionnaires. Ensure appropriate specimen collection, batching and shipping as required. Document and maintain all study-related procedures, processes and events. Document protocol deviations and exemptions and record accurate and timely data. Maintain accurate source documentation for all case report entries and input data for submission. Required to use appropriate nursing assessment skills to evaluate patient condition in response to study intervention. Collect data regarding patient condition for review by the physician investigator. Prepare case report forms and source documents for sponsor review. Abstract data from medical records, clinic, consultation and referral notes for preparation of study forms and flow sheets. Communicate effectively with subjects, research team, Institutional Review Board (IRB) and sponsor representatives. Occasional local travel between sites and student supervision may be required.

Qualifications

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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