Research Nurse Specialist

Location: Upper East Side | Org Unit: Inpatient and Outpatient | Exemption Status: Exempt

About the role

The Research Nurse Specialist performs a variety of technical and administrative duties concerning specific clinical research studies.

Responsibilities

• Ensures optimal quality of medical care for patients participating in study; uses ethical conduct as established for healthcare personnel; assists in formation of educational aides and manuals as reference framework for patients and staff as necessary.
• Participate in continuing education programs.
• Educate nursing staff to drug protocols.
• Assist with updating policies/procedures.
• Keep abreast of new methods of treatment including the various venous access devices in the field.
• Arrange follow-up visits with patient to assess optimal quality of care and applies appropriate physical and psychological assessment to determine any effect of study drug.
• Implement appropriate intervention in the event of adverse patient response.
• Assess patient eligibility for inclusion in investigational studies.
• Review patient history and abstracts and records information; records pre-study lab data; secure baseline laboratory blood work from patient and arrange necessary scans.
• Review "informed consent" with patient; coordinate and educate patient and medical personnel as to required follow-up tests to be performed; assist physician in preparing IRB documents and maintain correspondence with sponsoring company/agency and IRB.
• Assure adherence to study requirements according to protocol; monitor study drug according to protocol; monitor and/or perform pharmokinetic studies as detailed in protocol and attend to laboratory procedures to process, store and ship specimens.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience: Approximately 2 years of related work experience in a clinical setting.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Strong verbal, written communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Licenses and Certifications: Current NY State Registered Nurse License & Registration; BLS certification, issued by the American Heart Association; Infection Control Certificate

Pay

As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018, salary range for this role when hired for NYC offices: $115,700.00 - $125,500.00

Schedule

Work Days: Monday‑Friday; Weekly Hours: 35.00