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Job Description

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Summary:

Coordinates, directs and implements research protocols. Provides advanced nursing skills in an outpatient research unit and/or inpatient unit involving research related efforts. Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of nursing care in a research unit using advanced professional nursing skills which may require specialized training or experience.

Responsibilities:

• Screens patients for protocol eligibility and participation in clinical trials
• Participates in the coordination and monitoring of patient treatment and dispensing of study medication
• Monitors and evaluates patient response to protocol treatment in collaboration with the physician
• Provides education regarding study activities to patient, relatives and CHRISTUS staff as necessary per protocol
• Collect and/or process human specimens per protocol including blood, urine, sputum, buccal swabs, etc
• Performs other professional nursing duties, including administration of medications, as required by protocol
• Prepares regulatory documents for Institutional Review Board and/or sponsor
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department
• Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served
• Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities
• Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties

Requirements:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• BLS

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time

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