Clinical Research Nurse

The US Oncology Network•Roanoke, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry- level exempt position. Responsible for coordinating the screening, enrollment, and maintenance of patients on clinical trials. Duties include assuring protocol compliance for all patients on trial, participation in consent process, in collaboration with physicians and other providers ongoing assessments for changes in condition and adverse events, accurate and timely documentation/data entry, participates in education and training of other staff and patients, Ensures site research quality by practicing in compliance with US Oncology Research, Inc. (USOR) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Supports and adheres to US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics Business Standards.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in state of practice required.
Current BLCS or ACLS certification required.
Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required, preferably in oncology
Experience in Microsoft Office required
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures such as protocols, informed consent documents, and regulatory documents
Ability to work independently, organize, prioritize, and follow through with results
Ability to solve practical problems and implement solutions
Must have excellent communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Strong ability to multi-task
Excellent time management skills
Must have strong interpersonal skills to be able to interact with multiple people on many different levels
Must have a high level of attention to detail
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
May be responsible for basic clinical assessments

Nice To Haves

OCN, SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred.
Experience in clinical research preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with physicians and other providers to screen potential patients for eligibility.
Presents trial concepts and details to the patients, participates in the informed consent process, and enrolls patients on clinical trials.
Coordinates patient care in compliance with protocol requirements.
Dispenses investigational drug and provides patient teaching regarding administration.
Maintains investigational drug accountability.
In collaboration with the physician and other providers, reviews patients for changes in condition, adverse events, concomitant medication use, protocol compliance, response to study drug and thoroughly documents all findings.
Responsible for reviewing protocol specific billing guides and submitting billing information to appropriate personnel.
Collaborates with study team on subject recruitment and study enrollment goals.
Works with team to determine effective strategies for promoting/recruiting research participants and retaining participants in long-term clinical trials.
Provides clinical services as required including patient assessments.
Assists with collection and maintenance of regulatory documents in accordance with USOR SOP and applicable regulations.
May collaborate with Research Site Leader in the study selection process.
May participate in scheduling monitoring and auditing visits as well as interact with the monitors/auditors while onsite.
Participates in required training and education of staff and patients.
Assists with the preparation of orders by physicians to assure that protocol compliance is maintained.
Communicates with physician regarding study requirements, need for dose modification, and adverse event reporting.