Research Nurse Specialist

Job 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;
• Absorb and update 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing;
• 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.