Under minimal supervision, collaborates with department investigators and develops clinical and nursing infrastructure to facilitate and enhance clinical trials.
Duties:
- Oversees research nurse direct care of patients on clinical trial.
- Develops nursing interventions to optimize patient's health while on study.
- Consults with research team in clinical research problem solving.
- Provides clinical nursing expertise in assessing protocol feasibility in a multidisciplinary clinical setting.
- Consults with investigators in developing action plans in event of protocol non-compliance.
- Serves as a change agent in implementing clinical research for specific disease sites.
- Liaison between research and clinic staff to implement research in the hospital, clinic, and outpatient chemotherapy areas.
- Collaborates with clinic and research staff to implement clinical research procedures in compliance with GCP & ICH guidelines.
- Provides supervision to research staff in interpretation, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement in research.
- This includes consultation in clinical trial development for investigator-initiated studies.
- Collaborates with Clinical Trials leadership to develop and implement clinical research Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Conducts in-service training to educate research nursing staff and clinical nursing staff on the pharmacologic profile and nursing implications of investigative agents.
- Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, AND:
- 48 months professional (RN) experience in a research capacity.
Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept an Associate's Degree in Nursing and 24 months professional (RN) experience.
Skills:
- Excellent organizational skills
- High level of judgment to determine proper course of action while following established standards.
- Ability to supervise and train.
Certifications:
- State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse Licensure
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
Advertised Physical Requirements:
- Physical: Standing for prolonged periods. Speaking and listening. Walking, reaching, and bending.
- Environmental: Clinic Environment.
Supervision: 1 - MA