Research Nurse - Acute Care Surgery - Katy

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Department of Acute Care Surgery is seeking a Research Nurse to join our Katy location. This role offers a hybrid schedule once training is completed, though initial training may take place in the Texas Medical Center.

About the role

The Research Nurse coordinates and conducts research projects and implements the nursing care functions. Recruits, screens, enrolls, and follows up with participants throughout the course of the research. May be assigned multiple protocols.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, screens, and consents participants, and educates research participants regarding the overall research objectives and potential benefits and/or risks for participants, as necessary for research projects.
• Coordinates and administers the nursing care functions within a research project in accordance with research protocols and the daily administration and staff supervision of the project.
• Schedules follow-up visits and maintains contact with participants, participants' families, department staff, pharmaceutical company representatives, and other faculty members.
• Distributes research information to faculty, research staff, principal investigator, and others as requested.
• Prepares regulatory submissions to IRB and applicable regulatory agencies, as well as manages the day-to-day activities of enrolling in clinical studies including trials.
• Inputs data and maintains research databases and related records needed for research.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school required (may substitute with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement).
• 1 year of experience in research required.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required.
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP-CP) certification preferred.
• Clinical knowledge, ethics and regulations, interpersonal skills, data management, and health services expertise.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time—totaling around 37-38 days per year).
• Vacation accrual increases with longevity.
• Longevity Pay (monthly payments after two years of service).
• Retirement/pension plan.
• Free financial and legal counseling.
• Free mental health counseling services.
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
• Employee discounts (entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.).
• Resources for child and elder care.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas. This position is security-sensitive pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. Applicants may be subject to review for criminal history or continuous connections to foreign adversaries to ensure the security or integrity of critical infrastructure.