Sr RN Clinical Research

Ochsner Clinic Foundation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans seeks an experienced nurse to manage and coordinate clinical trials. You will evaluate recruitment strategies, ensure protocol adherence, and oversee patient activities with a focus on safety and data integrity.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior staff, collaborating with leadership on onboarding, and maintaining regulatory compliance across trial phases. Strong communication and Epic proficiency are essential for success.

Qualifications

• RN license in state of practice is required.
• 5 years of experience in area of assigned clinical specialty including 3 years conducting clinical research, or 4 years of relevant research with ACRP/SOCRA certification.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for all phases of research.

Responsibilities

• Participates in clinical trial selection with research leadership and evaluates recruitment strategies.
• Uses the nursing process to ensure protocol compliance and patient education.
• Coordinates and oversees patient activity and monitors safety and adverse events.
• Develops workflow improvements and provides feedback on SOPs.
• Mentors junior staff and supports onboarding with leadership collaboration.
• Enters data into sponsor systems and resolves data queries.

Skills

Effective communication

ICH guidelines

Regulatory processes

Mentoring

Protocol interpretation

Epic proficiency

Lean management

Travel flexibility

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

Epic

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job- it's a calling. It's waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job evaluates, initiates, and maintains all activities related to the conduct of clinical trials. Communicates with external funding agencies, sponsors, departmental staff, and patients to ensure the understanding of the requirements of conducting and participating in clinical trials. Independently organizes and manages all patient care requirements of the company. Serves as an escalation point for junior level departmental staff for problem resolution and support, and typically coordinates trials that are the most complex and/or the greatest number of trials. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

• Required - Associate degree in nursing.
• Preferred - Bachelor's or degree in nursing

Work Experience

• Required - 5 years of experience in area of assigned clinical specialty including 3 years performing clinical research, or 4 years of relevant research experience in a clinical setting with ACRP, SOCRA, or relevant professional nursing certification.

Certifications

• Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Expert understanding of ICH guidelines for ethical conduct of research.
• Ability to follow and provide critical feedback on the investigational plan.
• Familiarity with and understanding of lean management principles.
• Ability to mentor junior staff members on the requirements and regulations associated with the conduct of clinical trials and other related research activities.
• Ability to interpret and carry out all aspects of a protocol including patient eligibility, assessing adverse events and dose modifications, treatment plan, associated required tests and procedures, and all other aspects of the protocol as required.
• Expertise in using computers and web-based applications including working knowledge of Epic (Super-Users).
• Strong foundation with respect to regulatory processes and requirements for all phases of research.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to mentor junior staff members on the requirements and regulations associated with the conduct of clinical trials and other related research activity.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities and work a flexible work schedule, including on-call, weekend, and night shifts, shifts depending on area of assignment.

Job Duties

• Participates in clinical trial selection with research leadership and evaluates competing strategies for recruiting study participants and screening study participants for eligibility on the telephone, in the clinic, and other settings as required.
• Uses the nursing process to ensure protocol compliance including but not limited to patient recruitment, engaging in informed consent, patient education, & oversight of investigational drug administration schedule.
• Coordinates and oversees patient (study participant) activity as it relates to the conduct of research and clinical trials, serving as a liaison for both patient and PI and monitors patients for safety and adverse events during medical procedures, including administration of parenteral investigational agents depending on area of assignment and with appropriate training and certification.
• Coordinates special projects related to workflow optimization, periodically reviews, and provides constructive feedback on standard operating procedures and communicates clinical information and work with stakeholders to create best practice tools.
• Provides mentorship, professional development, and support to less senior team members and interns and assists in precepting new hires and working with leadership to ensure inter-departmental communication and timely departmental onboarding.
• Completes data entry into sponsor-specific data entry systems and/or supports data coordinator, including query resolution and transcrib