Research Nurse

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is seeking an RN II to assist in maintaining the scientific integrity of an NIH-funded study focused on chronic illness management for adults and caregivers in rural South Carolina.

You will work with potential participants to determine eligibility, supervise intervention activities with the team, ensure protocol compliance, and support IRB procedures as part of a collaborative research effort.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and 2+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of nursing practice and community health research.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple functions.
• Valid SC Driver’s license.
• Flexible schedule including some evenings/weekends.
• Proficiency with REDCap.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining scientific integrity of NIH-funded study.
• Determine eligibility of potential participants (recruitment).
• Provide oversight of the intervention with the team.
• Ensure protocol compliance and IRB procedures.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

REDCap

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Assist in maintaining the overall scientific integrity of an NIH-funded study. The RN II will work directly with potential participants to determine eligibility (recruitment) and with enrolled participants in a study that seeks to improve current and future chronic illness management among adults and their caregivers (Care Partners) in medically underserved and rural areas of South Carolina. The RN II will provide oversight of the intervention in collaboration with the intervention team, ensuring compliance with the study protocol, operating policies and procedures, study timelines, and applicable institutional IRB policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 2 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Applicant must have considerable knowledge and skills in the application of the techniques and practice of the nursing profession, as well as knowledge regarding community health research.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to interact with all levels of personnel in an academic and community setting.
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and service areas, and appropriately respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to multitask a variety of functions.
• Organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
• Valid SC Driver’s license.
• Flexible schedule; some evenings/weekends may be necessary to meet project deliverables.
• Highly proficient with REDCAP and in Microsoft Office.

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.