Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Oncology Clinical Research Nurse
Job Description The primary purpose of the Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) is to ensure the successful, patient-oriented, safe, and effective conduct of clinical trials. The CRN assists investigators in preparing and implementing new clinical trials, screens and enrolls study participants, and provides protocol-related clinical management to those participants while on study. The CRN serves as a resource to other faculty and staff on available protocols and general research topics such as FDA, IRB, and GCP regulations.
Responsibilities - Collaborate with the Protocol Activation office to initiate and activate new clinical trial protocols.
- Prepare and review study tools such as study binders, medication diaries, eligibility checklists, and flow sheets.
- Verify Scientific Review Board (SRB), Institutional Review Board (IRB), data collection plans, and finance/contract approvals prior to study activation.
- Review protocols and collect multidisciplinary feedback to identify and resolve potential obstacles to safe, effective study conduct.
- Perform one-on-one or group protocol-related nursing education to facilitate safe, effective care of enrolled patients.
- Translate finalized protocol treatment plans, study calendars, and clinical trials billing grids into sample orders.
- Collaborate with the clinical research team to ensure timely pre-screening of potential subjects and active cancer patients for available clinical trials.
- Review patient charts and medical history to confirm protocol eligibility and obtain necessary source documents.
- Follow the required elements of the informed consent process to ensure IRB-approved informed consent has been obtained.
- Provide backup support to register consented research patients with study sponsors and input data into the clinical trials database.
- Serve as a resource for Clinical Trial Billing Information related to assigned studies.
- Act as an essential link between patients and other members of the research team.
- Identify, address, and communicate challenges with protocol procedures and timelines to the study team and supervisor.
- Ensure protocol-specific orders are executed accurately, including scheduling and completion of tests and appointments.
- Coordinate protocol-specified procedures and treatments between disciplines and sites of care.
- Manage patient reimbursement while on clinical trial.
- Deliver high-quality, compassionate oncology nursing care in coordination with the assigned clinical team, investigators, and ancillary departments.
- Provide nursing assessment of study patients and ensure complete and accurate nursing documentation for protocol-specified visits.
- Collaborate with all integrated medical system staff to ensure timely delivery of services to patients.
Qualifications - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- Two years of oncology nursing experience required.
- One year of clinical research experience
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) preferred.
- Proficient in computer applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $57.00
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