Pediatric Research Nurse Coordinator

About the role

Innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic. As a Research Nurse Coordinator, you will help us achieve this goal by overseeing the implementation and conduct of various human subject research projects. In this role, you will use your nursing knowledge to perform a variety of related tasks, including care plan development, condition evaluations, telephone triage, documentation and more.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation and conduct of research projects, ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements and timely completion.
• Complete and communicate regulatory documents, develop data and monitoring plans, report Serious Adverse Events as they occur, and complete FDA and sponsor forms.
• Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel, and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment, and safety questions.
• Assess research subjects, complete nursing assessments, document findings in research subject records, and notify the physician of abnormal findings.
• Establish a care plan in collaboration with the research subject, family, and research team, and coordinate ongoing care.
• Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning as appropriate.
• Perform telephone triage, nursing procedures, and treatments.
• Evaluate, initiate, and maintain standards of care consistent with CCHS policies and procedures.
• Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical research protocol.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or licensed independent provider (LIP).
• Direct, coordinate, and participate in the evaluation and supervision of nursing care provided to research subjects, establishing patient care priorities and delegating nursing activities according to patient needs and staff capabilities.
• Conduct and document the informed consent process.
• Schedule responsibilities, route orders, and manage data entry.
• Administer experimental treatments, monitor side effects, and document patient responses.
• Assess and manage adverse events, relaying information to physicians for potential adjustments.
• Develop patient-related education materials and infusion nurse education.
• Prepare Beacon EPIC orders, conduct PRMC reviews, and create visit checklists.
• Update trial lists and VIA with trial activations and amendments.
• Schedule patients for labs, scans, clinic appointments, and chemotherapy.
• Make follow-up phone calls to monitor adverse events.
• Review new protocols for feasibility and prepare for audits.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• Four years of clinical experience
• Two years of research experience
• Understanding of the research process and terminology

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Clinical research and nursing experience in pediatrics that includes EKGs, blood draws, vitals, IRB submissions and maintenance, consenting, patient visits both onsite and remote, and monitoring visits.

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Benefits

• Health Plan Options
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan
• 401(k) / 403(b) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Caregiver discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Paid maternity and parental leave

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $63,250.00 Maximum Annual Salary: $96,467.50