Research nurse

King County, Washington; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King County Public Health seeks a nurse coordinating clinical TB trials and patient care in Seattle. You will recruit, screen, consent, and monitor participants, educate patients on therapy, and document in EPIC to ensure protocol compliance.

You will work with investigators, pharmacists, nurses, and outreach staff to promote DOT, track progress, and complete treatment with patient-centered care across a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• GCP, federal/state/local regulations incl. HIPAA policies.
• Medical terminology, drug calculations, clinical medicine.
• Nursing assessments and plan of care execution.
• Reproductive health education and community outreach.
• Detail oriented with proactive problem solving.
• Strong communication with patients, staff, and PI.
• Independent and teamwork abilities; multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen study participants for eligibility.
• Coordinate and follow patient participation; consent and visits.
• Educate patients on medications, dosing and adverse effects.
• Educate clinical staff and patients per investigator request.
• Assess patients for side effects during visits.
• Report AEs/SAEs to PI or Co-PI per protocol.
• Prepare forms for protocol documentation; document in EPIC.
• Manage study drugs: inventory, storage, and dispensing.
• Attend case reviews with nurse case manager to improve care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for care and DOT.
• Coordinate with Health Outreach Aide for DOT.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

GCP knowledge

HIPAA policies

Nursing assessments

Clinical trials

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Public health knowledge

Documentation accuracy

Medication safety education

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Responsible for coordinating and managing clinical research trials and tuberculosis (TB) patient care, including patient recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, assessments, and follow-up visits. Ensures compliance with study protocols through patient monitoring, medication education, adverse event reporting, data collection, and accurate documentation in Epic. Manages investigational medications, including receipt, inventory, storage, dispensing, and recordkeeping in accordance with study requirements. Collaborates with principal investigators, pharmacists, nurses, Health Outreach Aides, and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care, facilitate Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), monitor treatment progress, promote treatment completion, and improve the quality of patient-centered care.

Background

The mission of the TB Control Program is to interrupt the transmission of TB in Seattle and King County. It Provides evaluation and treatment to individuals diagnosed with or suspected of active TB and those who are exposed to the infection recently. The research unit conducts programmatically relevant studies regarding diagnosis, clinical management and prevention of TB infection and disease.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 PM 40 hours a week

Non-Exempt

The Prevention team works in a hybrid model, with a minimum of 3 days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is (TB) clinic located at Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Ave, PO Box 359776 Seattle, WA 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

• Participate in recruitment and selection of study participants by interviewing and documenting medical history to determine compliance with eligibility requirements.
• Coordinate, evaluate and follow patient participation in clinical trials. This includes, but is not limited to identifying, enrolling, and consenting patients, organizing study visits and follow-ups, responding to patient telephone calls and other related matters.
• Provides patient education and medical information to study patients to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and adverse effects.
• Provide education of clinical staff and provide education of patients as requested by the investigator.
• Performs patient assessments during study visits to determine presence of side effects.
• Report AEs and SAEs to the principal investigator or the Co -PI as outlined in the protocol.
• Complete all forms required for proper protocol documentation and assist in the collection of data and document in EPIC relevant information for study participants.
• manages study-related procedures as required by the protocol and maintains accurate and timely documentation.
• Under the supervision of the PI and the Chief pharmacist, manage study drugs including receiving bulk supply from the sponsor, verify inventory, monitor the appropriateness of medication storage condition including temperature, maintain all study medications’ record, and perform inventory checks.
• Dispense study medications following study protocol.
• Attend case review alongside with nurse case manager to present the TB case, discuss any issues, and collaborate on improving the quality of care.
• Work collaboratively with other team members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care coordination, treatment completion for all TB cases and provide patient centered care.
• Coordinate with Health Outreach Aide for medication management via Directly Observed Therapy (DOT).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), federal, state, and local regulations including HIPAA policies
• Knowledge of medical terminology, drug calculation skills, clinical medicine, clinical trials and GCP concepts
• Demonstrated abilities performing comprehensive nursing assessments and successfully engaging clients in a plan of care
• Demonstrated ability providing reproductive health education, services, community outreach, and working with community partners and agencies.
• Detail oriented and meticulous in all aspects of work
• Strong follow through skills and ability to proactively identify and solve problems; demonstrated initiative is imperative
• Must have professional demeanor, strong communication skills with the public as well as physicians and co-workers
• Ability to work well independently as well as in team environment
• Strong interpersonal, customer service and multi-tasking skills are critical
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel, electronic health systems such as EPIC

Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

Who May Apply

All eligible applicants

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.

Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore, candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.

Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.