Clinical Nurse Navigator

IQVIA•San Antonio, TX

20h

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Navigator must be knowledgeable of standard research and oncology care practices. The Clinical Nurse advocates for patient safety and protocol integrity, adheres to patient care standards, and communicates effectively to ensure effective conduct of clinical trials and quality patient care. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following: Protocol Compliance Adheres to applicable federal, state, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures related to clinical research Complies with NEXT Oncology SOPs Participates in providing timely, informative, and accurate communication with the interdisciplinary team to ensure protocol compliance and timeliness of protocol-related procedures Collaborates with the PI, pharmacy, and other appropriate personnel to ensure proper use of and accountability for study drugs Participate in regular team meetings and contribute to discussions on process improvements and operational strategies to reduce query burden. Informed Consent Identifies and intervenes to address barriers to effective informed consent discussions and decision making (e.g., literacy, capacity, language, distress, lack of time, therapeutic misconception) Describes and abides by institutional policy and processes for informed consent Confirms informed consent is obtained prior to performing any study specific tasks Management of Clinical Trial Patients Gathers and assesses objective and subjective data from the patient Documents data and assessments accurately in the patient record Assists the providers in all aspects of the consultation, treatment, procedures, and followup care. Records medical history, prior treatment history, symptoms and completing documentation in the medical record. Coordinates patient care, acting as a liaison with other departments and organizations. Provides patient education before and after procedures, use of medical devices and equipment, and prescriptions. Patient health counseling and instruction, including discussions with families and caregivers Ensures regulatory compliance with OSHA guidelines, CLIA regulations, HIPAA medical privacy guidelines. Triage of calls for urgent appointments, referrals for patient consults and testing, insurance pre-certification, and documentation Educates the patient and family regarding clinical condition, and/or disease process. Assesses individual patients for physical, psychosocial, and financial factors that could impact adherence with study requirements and implement interventions as necessary Collaborates with the investigator to determine disease response as defined by the protocol and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers Ensures appropriate communication between clinical and research staff related to patient-specific care needs Ensures evidence-based symptom management as permitted by the protocol Documentation and Document Management Documents all patient encounters in the legal medical record per licensure and institutional requirements Obtains documents from outside providers or laboratories that are needed Assesses documentation or discrepancies and ensures that inaccurate or discrepant documentation is addressed in the medical record or other source documents Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of patients’ source documents

Requirements

Current Registered Nursing License in the state the position is located for RNs

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience preferred
Clinical trial experience preferred

Responsibilities

Adheres to applicable federal, state, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures related to clinical research
Complies with NEXT Oncology SOPs
Participates in providing timely, informative, and accurate communication with the interdisciplinary team to ensure protocol compliance and timeliness of protocol-related procedures
Collaborates with the PI, pharmacy, and other appropriate personnel to ensure proper use of and accountability for study drugs
Participate in regular team meetings and contribute to discussions on process improvements and operational strategies to reduce query burden.
Identifies and intervenes to address barriers to effective informed consent discussions and decision making (e.g., literacy, capacity, language, distress, lack of time, therapeutic misconception)
Describes and abides by institutional policy and processes for informed consent
Confirms informed consent is obtained prior to performing any study specific tasks
Gathers and assesses objective and subjective data from the patient
Documents data and assessments accurately in the patient record
Assists the providers in all aspects of the consultation, treatment, procedures, and followup care.
Records medical history, prior treatment history, symptoms and completing documentation in the medical record.
Coordinates patient care, acting as a liaison with other departments and organizations.
Provides patient education before and after procedures, use of medical devices and equipment, and prescriptions.
Patient health counseling and instruction, including discussions with families and caregivers
Ensures regulatory compliance with OSHA guidelines, CLIA regulations, HIPAA medical privacy guidelines.
Triage of calls for urgent appointments, referrals for patient consults and testing, insurance pre-certification, and documentation
Educates the patient and family regarding clinical condition, and/or disease process.
Assesses individual patients for physical, psychosocial, and financial factors that could impact adherence with study requirements and implement interventions as necessary
Collaborates with the investigator to determine disease response as defined by the protocol and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers
Ensures appropriate communication between clinical and research staff related to patient-specific care needs
Ensures evidence-based symptom management as permitted by the protocol
Documents all patient encounters in the legal medical record per licensure and institutional requirements
Obtains documents from outside providers or laboratories that are needed
Assesses documentation or discrepancies and ensures that inaccurate or discrepant documentation is addressed in the medical record or other source documents
Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of patients’ source documents