RN CLINICAL TRIALS COORDINATOR 2 or 3

LSU; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU is seeking an RN Clinical Trials Coordinator 2/3 to coordinate, manage, and assist physicians in enrolling and monitoring patients on Phase I drug-sponsored and NCI-funded trials at the LSU Cancer Center.

The RN CTC2/3 will recruit, enroll, administer care, and follow patients across LSUHSC clinics and satellite locations, working closely with monitors to ensure protocol adherence and data capture.

Qualifications

• BSN or RN required.
• Field of Study: Nursing.
• Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Attend oncology clinics in-person and virtually to determine patient eligibility.
• Inform and educate the patient and family about the study.
• Obtain informed consent.
• Schedule regular appointments and follow-ups.
• Provide treatment.
• Obtain study-specific lab work.
• Evaluate and monitor treatment effects.
• Organize, collect and manage data.
• Submit forms and reports as required.
• Work with monitors to ensure protocols and data capture.
• Process and package specimens for mail-out.
• Attend toxicity meetings with sponsors and physicians.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Education

BSN or RN

Nursing (Field of Study)

Job description

The RN Clinical Trials Coordinator 2 or 3 (RN CTC2/3) will coordinate, manage, and assist physicians in enrolling and monitoring patients on all Phase I drug‑industry sponsored and the NCI‑funded clinical trials for the LSU Cancer Center. The RN CTC2/3 will recruit, enroll, administer care, and provide patient follow‑up on all NCI and pharmaceutical sponsored studies associated with the Cancer Center and its partner institutions.

Duties will include:

• attending oncology clinics in-person and virtually to collaborate with physicians to determine patient eligibility
• informing and educating the patient and their families about a particular study
• providing informed consent
• scheduling regular appointments and follow-up as needed
• providing treatment
• obtaining study specific lab-work
• evaluating and monitoring effects of treatment
• organizing, collecting and managing data
• submitting forms and reports as required
• working closely with monitors from the drug companies to ensure protocols are being implemented correctly and that the necessary clinical data is being captured
• processing and packaging specimens for mail-out
• attending regular toxicity meetings with sponsors and physicians

The RN CTC 2/3 will work with Phase I physicians and staff at LSUHSC clinics and various satellite locations.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Education: BSN or RN
• Field of Study: Nursing
• Certifications or Licenses Required: Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana
• Number of years required to perform the job: RN CTC2 - Two years of experience; RN CTC3 - Five years of experience
• Type of experience required to perform the job: Clinical RN experience