Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Description
Nashville General Hospital is hiring a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator for Full-time day!
The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator (CRNC) promotes good clinical practice (GCP) in the conduct of clinical trials by possessing in-depth knowledge of federal regulations and guiding documents for the conduct of clinical trials and human participant protection. In addition, the CRNC assures compliance with protocol and regulatory requirements, manages patient protocol activities, assures patient safety, collects records and maintains data and source documentation. The CRNC performs all the duties and responsibilities associated with high-level, professional nursing practice including autonomous decision making based on predetermined protocol guidelines, nursing assessment and oncology knowledge.
As a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, you will:
- Coordinates patient enrollment in clinical trial by following randomization procedures as per protocol, scheduling patient office visits, required screening assessments, ensuring appropriate specimen collection, batching and shipping per protocol and assessing participant compliance with the test article and follow-up visits.
- Manages clinical trials patient by scheduling all protocol required tests, physician and nurse assessment visits, monitoring patients’ response to protocol treatment, accompanying the physician for all protocol required visits at all offices, reporting all serious adverse effects to the appropriate agency and IRB according to protocol guidelines, manages/resolves complex patient/physician/clinical trial issues without supervision.
- Ensures patient safety with ongoing patient education about cancer treatment and disease process. Performs skilled nursing assessment and promptly reports all findings to investigator and sponsor. Recognizes laboratory values and assessment findings which are outside of normal limits.
- Documents and Maintains all Study-Related Procedures, Processes and Events by obtaining and reviewing original source documents (e.g., office notes, scans, tests, procedure results), abstracting data to study forms and flowsheets, recording accurate and timely data into electronic or hard copy case report forms, documenting protocol deviations and exemptions, planning and designing new forms/source document tools to be used in protocol implementation and resolving data queries- amending case report forms as appropriate.
- Participates in monitoring visits and audits by collecting source documents for sponsor/audit review, meeting with monitors/auditors during routine visits to discuss case report form completion, query resolution and other protocol-related issues, preparing for and participating in FDA inspections as needed.
- Communicates effectively with Patients, Research Team, IRB, Sponsor, and Clinical Trials Manager by providing protocol education to ancillary staff. Establishing a contact mechanism for participants regarding follow-up visits, new information and encouraging study participants to report study-related events to the research team immediately. Effective communication with investigator and sponsor representative to ensure protocol compliance. Punctually submitting reports, suggestions and concerns to Manager.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in Nursing required
- Active license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Tennessee
- Experience in Clinical Research preferred
- Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) preferred
About Nashville General Hospital
Nashville General Hospital (NGH) is Nashville’s original community-based hospital. Joint Commission accredited, NGH readily accommodates a wide range of needs from emergency services and acute care to ancillary and ambulatory services. NGH continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of Nashville and Davidson County underserved, while also providing care to all segments of the community
Our benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance within first 31 days of employment
- Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses
- Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses
- Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay
- Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
- Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
- Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
- Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
- 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Free Parking for all employees
Nashville General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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