Research Nurse Specialist

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 109 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Weill Cornell Medicine seeks a Research Nurse Specialist on the Upper East Side to support clinical studies within the Nursing org unit. The role involves technical and administrative duties, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to study protocols.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, NYS RN license, BLS, and Infection Control Certification. Typical responsibilities cover staff education, patient follow-ups, eligibility assessments, and IRB coordination while

Qualifications

• Strong verbal, written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Current NY State Registered Nurse License; BLS and Infection Control certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Ensure high-quality care for study patients and adhere to ethical healthcare conduct.
• Educate nursing staff on drug protocols and update policies and procedures.
• Assist with updating policies/procedures and develop educational aides/manuals for patients and staff.
• Arrange follow-up visits to assess care quality and study drug effects.
• Review informed consent with patients and coordinate IRB documents.

Connaissances

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

NY State Registered Nurse License

BLS Certification

Infection Control Certificate

Description du poste

As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Title: Research Nurse Specialist

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: Nursing

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $108,972.00 - $125,388.00

As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

The Research Nurse Specialist performs a variety of technical and administrative duties concerning specific clinical research studies.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.


• Participate in continuing education programs. Educate nursing staff to drug protocols. Assist with updating policies/procedures. Keep abreast of new methods of treatment including the various venous access devices in the field.


• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.


• Arrange follow-up visits with patient to assess optimal quality of care and applies appropriate physical and psychological assessment to determine any effect of study drug. Implement appropriate intervention in the event of adverse patient response.


• Assess patient eligibility for inclusion in investigational studies. Review patient history and abstracts and records information; records pre-study lab data; secure baseline laboratory blood work from patient and arrange necessary scans.


• Review "informed consent" with patient; coordinate and educate patient and medical personnel as to required follow-up tests to be performed; assist physician in preparing IRB documents and maintain correspondence with sponsoring company/agency and IRB.


• Assure adherence to study requirements according to protocol; monitor study drug according to protocol; monitor and/or perform pharmokinetic studies as detailed in protocol and attend to laboratory procedures to process, store and ship specimens.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience

Approximately 2 years of related work experience in a clinical setting.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong verbal, written communications, and interpersonal skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current NY State Registered Nurse License & Registration.


• BLS certification, issued by the American Heart Association.


• Infection Control Certificate

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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