Research Nurse

McKesson’s Corporate; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Competitive compensation

Job summary

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a McKesson subsidiary, is seeking a clinical research nurse to support oncology trials at multiple locations. The role focuses on subject monitoring, protocol compliance, and patient safety within a community-based cancer program.

You will work with the SCRI team to screen, treat, and follow patients under protocol, document visits, and ensure medication approvals. A nursing degree and an active RN license are required, with oncology or research experience

Qualifications

• Associate degree; bachelor’s degree preferred
• RN license required or eligible
• Oncology experience preferred
• At least one year of experience in oncology or research setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Follow study subjects ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study.
• Ensure the protection of study patients by timely adherence to protocol requirements and compliance.
• Use the protocol as the only tool to screen, treat, and follow patients.
• Ensure that patient documentation is completed at each clinic visit while in screening.
• Ensure that all medications are approved by the registrar prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens.
• Accurately calculate and document the BSA, creatinine clearance, urine protein:creatinine ratio or any other conversions needed per protocol.
• Ensure that follow-up appointments, scans, or any related procedures are scheduled correctly according to protocol requirements.
• Inform and document appropriate SCRI and clinic personnel when patient comes off study.

Skills

Medical terminology

Research processes

FDA regulations

GCP knowledge

Oncology experience

ACRP/CCRP certification preferred

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred

RN license

Job description

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission. Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day. Our Mission People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

• Follow study subjects ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study.
• Ensure the protection of study patients by timely adherence to protocol requirements and compliance.
• Use the protocol as the only tool to screen, treat, and follow patients.
• Ensure that patient documentation is completed at each clinic visit while in screening.
• Ensure that all medications are approved by the registrar prior to initiating treatment or when changing medication regimens, such as crossover studies.
• Accurately calculate and document the BSA, creatinine clearance, urine protein:creatinine ratio or any other conversions needed per protocol.
• Ensure that follow-up appointments, scans, or any related procedures are scheduled correctly according to protocol requirements.
• Inform and document appropriate SCRI and clinic personnel when patient comes off study.

• An associate degree; preferably a bachelor’s degree RN License
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology
• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and GCP
• Knowledge of the clinical research processes
• At least on year of oncology experience preferred
• At least one year of experience in a research setting preferred
• Research Certification (ACRP or CCRP) Preferred

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.

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