Research Nurse Specialist- Leukemia

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
• Arrange follow-up visits with patient to assess optimal quality of care
• Apply 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
• Secure baseline laboratory blood work from patient and arrange necessary scans
• Review "informed consent" with patient
• Care for coordination and education of 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
• Ensure adherence to study requirements according to protocol
• Maintain and/or perform pharmokinetic studies as detailed in protocol
• Attend to laboratory procedures to process, store and ship specimens

Education and Experience

• 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

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

No specific working conditions or physical demands are mentioned in the job posting.