Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology and Gynecology Research

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and their families regarding treatment plans, clinical trial protocols, and participant responsibilities.
• Care for patients with gynecologic malignancies receiving treatment within the GYN-COE.
• Review medical records and screen potential participants for eligibility in clinical research studies.
• Obtain informed consent, including discussing the purpose of the trial and trial benefits, risks, schedule, and assist with enrollment and follow-up activities for clinical trial participants.
• Conduct patient interviews and collect health history, treatment, and lifestyle data.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with institutional policies and study protocols.
• Perform phlebotomy and collect other biologic specimens as required.
• Monitor patients for treatment-related adverse events using standardized tools such as the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, and communicate findings to investigators and care teams.
• Avoid identifying trends in patient outcomes and protocol implementation.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical and research documentation, in compliance with Good Clinical Practice, FDA regulations, IRB guidelines, and institutional policies.
• Collect, organize, manage, and maintain research and clinical data.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on patient enrollment, treatment status, and protocol activities.
• Schedule patient visits, treatments, laboratory studies, imaging, and follow-up appointments as required by clinical care plans and research protocols.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, ethical, institutional, and privacy requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, tumor boards, protocol reviews, site visits, external/internal audits by regulatory bodies, and required training activities.
• Travel may be required periodically within the United States, including attendance at investigator meetings, scientific conferences, protocol training sessions, and other research-related meetings.
• Adhere to legal, professional, and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ nursing experience required.
• At least 3-5 years of clinical research experience, preferably with industry sponsored clinical trials.
• Oncology, infusion, surgical oncology, or gynecologic oncology experience strongly preferred.
• Current, unrestricted Maryland Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred.