Clinical Research Nurse - Hematology/Oncology

Responsibilities

• Maintains equilibrium between care of the research participant, protocol requirements and compliance.
• Utilizes clinical research nursing expertise and judgement to advocate for others as needed.
• PARTNERS WITH CLINIC NURSE AND STUDY TEAM TO PROVIDE RESEARCH SPECIFIC PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION AND DOCUMENTS APPROPRIATELY.
• ASSISTS INVESTIGATORS AND STUDY TEAM IN PRE-SCREENING PATIENTS AND CONFIRMING ELIGIBILITY.
• SUPPORTS INVESTIGATORS AND STUDY TEAM IN ADVERSE EVENT ASSESSMENTS AND DOCUMENTS APPROPRIATELY FOR PROTOCOL REQUIRED DATA ENTRY.
• COMMUNICATES AND COORDINATES EFFECTIVELY WITH CLINIC NURSE FOR SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, OR CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP, PROVIDING THE CLINIC NURSE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROTOCOL SPECIFIC INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR PATIENT CARE.
• ASSISTS PI/STUDY TEAM IN SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING.
• DOCUMENTS IN EHR AND INCLUDES RESEARCH PROTOCOL DETAILS NECESSARY FOR DATA ENTRY AND COMPLIANCE.
• COORDINATES WITH RESEARCH COORDINATORS IN PROTOCOL REQUIRED CLINIC VISITS WHEN RESEARCH NURSING SUPPORT IS NEEDED.
• COMMUNICATES INVESTIGATIONAL MEDICATION HOLDS/MODIFICATIONS TO PATIENTS AS DELEGATED BY PI AND WITHIN SCOPE.
• FACILITATES COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS AS NEEDED.
• PROVIDES RESEARCH EDUCATION TO CLINICAL STAFF AS APPROPRIATE.
• INFORMS INVESTIGATORS AND STUDY STAFF OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT SUPPORT PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE, PATIENT SAFETY AND CLINICAL OPERATIONS EFFICIENCIES.
• IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS OR OBSTACLES IN THE SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO RESEARCH OPERATIONS, AND COMMUNICATES TO THE CORS NURSE MANAGER AND STUDY INVESTIGATORS AS APPROPRIATE.
• ATTENDS BEACON ORDERS VALIDATION MEETINGS AS APPROPRIATE.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree required.
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and must upgrade to an MSL with primary state of residence, WA, within 60 days of hire.
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent course, such as by the American Red Cross) and renewal required every two years.
• Minimum 3 years of recent oncology experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated skills in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Demonstrated process improvement mindset.
• Ability to successfully work to deadlines and targets.
• Experience in the care of oncology patients.
• Experience with clinical research preferred.
• Certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN), BMTCN, AOCN, AOCNS.