Research Nurse Blood Cancer

About the role

As a Research Nurse for Blood Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplant at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (a subsidiary of McKesson), you will screen, enroll, and follow study subjects, ensuring strict protocol compliance and close monitoring throughout the study. You will be responsible for comprehensive data collection, source documentation, and adverse event reporting while advancing oncology treatments and improving outcomes for cancer patients.

Responsibilities

• Screen, enroll, and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while subjects are on study.
• Collect all study data, maintain source documentation, and record adverse events.
• Recruit, screen, enroll, treat, and follow‑up eligible participants according to protocol requirements.
• Review study design and inclusion/exclusion criteria with physicians and patients.
• Verify informed consent procedures and protect study patients by adhering to protocol requirements.
• Use the protocol as the sole tool to screen, treat, and follow patients.
• Complete and document screening/eligibility accurately.
• Complete and document the informed consent process, ensuring all parties sign/date as required, including HIPAA Authorization.
• Submit on‑study forms accurately within two weeks of enrollment.
• Ensure patient documentation is completed at each clinic visit during screening.
• Obtain medication approval prior to initiating treatment or when changing regimens (e.g., crossover studies).
• Calculate and document BSA, creatinine clearance, urine protein‑to‑creatinine ratio, and any other required calculations or conversions per protocol.
• Schedule follow‑up appointments, scans, or related procedures correctly according to protocol requirements.
• Document appropriately when patients are removed from the protocol.
• Re‑consent patients at the next scheduled visit when an updated informed consent form is available and document the process.

Requirements

• Associate Degree (Bachelor’s Degree preferred).
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Knowledge of medical and research terminology.
• Knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Understanding of clinical research processes.
• At least one year of oncology experience, preferably in hematology and/or transplant.
• At least one year of experience in a research setting (preferred).

Qualifications

• Research certification (ACRP or CCRP) – preferred.

Skills

• Ability to accurately calculate and document clinical measurements (e.g., BSA, creatinine clearance).
• Strong attention to detail for source documentation and adverse event reporting.
• Effective communication with physicians, patients, and study teams.
• Proficiency in adhering to protocol‑driven processes and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting physical, mental, and financial well‑being.
• Access to benefits offered through McKesson, the parent company.
• Competitive compensation determined by performance, experience, skills, equity, market evaluations, and geographic location.
• Potential for annual bonus and long‑term incentive opportunities.

Pay

The position offers a competitive compensation package that includes base pay, performance‑based bonuses, and long‑term incentive opportunities, with amounts determined by factors such as experience, skills, equity, market evaluations, and geographic market.