CLINICAL RESEARCH INFUSION REGISTERED NURSE - RESEARCH CANCER
Hoag
- Newport Beach, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- This role will conduct clinical assessments (nursing interventions, pain management, teaching, collection of EKGs, vital signs, and blood samples for PK/PD), manage adverse events, and review concomitant medications.
- In addition, this role will support required documentation including collecting source information and recording the information if the appropriate EHR system and/or paper-based format.
- This includes the review of research treatment plans and regular communication with the clinical research team members.
- Responsible for ensuring data accuracy, study participant safety, confidentiality, protocol compliance, and regulatory compliance as required by the clinical trial protocol and the study sponsor.
- This role may participate is start-up activities including attending research sponsor required training, reviewing upcoming trials, and developing research treatment-related processes.
- In addition, the Research Infusion Nurse may assist in the identification and procurement of equipment and supplies needed to fulfill protocol requirements.
- This position will have an integral role in protecting the health, safety, & welfare of research participants having a thorough knowledge of clinical research protocols and collaborating and the clinical research team including clinical research coordinators and research pharmacists.
- Oversees study drug administration, monitors and collaborates with the clinical research coordinator and investigator on reporting adverse events according to IRB, institutional, and protocol guidelines.
- In this role, the nurse will demonstrate compliance with the Code of Conduct and compliance policies take action to resolve compliance questions or concerns, and report suspected violations.
- ONSONC certification is required.
- BLS Certification.
- 3 years of oncology infusion experience is required.
- Clinical research experience preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in a hospital, clinic or similar health care setting within the last three (3) years required.
- BSN preferred, if ADN degree a BSN must be obtained within 2 years of hire date.
- BSN preferred -- nursing education required.
- Registered Nurse license in the state of California- active and in good standing.
- Must be proficient in electronic health systems and databases used in a research environment, or willing to learn and demonstrate proficiency within six months of hire.
- Demonstrate effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with time deadlines.
- Demonstrate prioritization and organizational skills.
- Proficient in medical terminology.
- Demonstrate basic drug calculation skills.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate nursing competency skills per scope of practice (i.e., phlebotomy, performing vital signs, nursing assessments, urine dipstick reading, pregnancy test reading, performing EKG, etc.) with certification if applicable