CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR I
About The Position
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), OB/GYN - Maternal & Fetal Medicine is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator I. This position will be responsible for clinical expertise, patient care, regulatory compliance and clinical oversight, improved patient recruitment and retention, enhanced operational efficiency and team support, and long-term investment in quality and safety. Night Shift (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) General Responsibilities To serve as coordinator for clinical research studies and provides support to other study team members for research trials, studies, and projects within the confines of the study protocols as directed. To support protocol screening and study participant eligibility determination, working with more senior study team members to ensure compliance. To conduct all study activities in accordance with the protocol, Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). May provide quality care to participants and their families within the area of clinical specialty. To assist with the life cycle of the study from start-up through maintenance to closure. To coordinate and organize participant care including recruitment, screening, scheduling, consenting, conducting visits, and collecting various assessments such as adverse event (AE) information or questionnaires. To perform the informed consent process following GCP. To act as a liaison among the clinical and research staff, departments, ancillary services and the study sponsor to ensure protocol compliance throughout the study.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
- Work experience may substitute for education requirement.
- Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.
Nice To Haves
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Responsibilities
- Screens participants, obtains informed consent, randomizes participants, documents maternal and neonatal outcomes, abstracts forms and charts, and administers surveys.
- Conducts baseline assessments, document maternal and neonatal outcomes, obtain vital signs, obtain and process blood, cord blood, and placenta samples.
- Places glucose monitors, specified devices according to study.
- Assists and monitors vaginal device placement, monitor medications and blood sugar levels, and educate participants.
- Retrieves and ensures proper administration of study medication.
- Enters all data into the system
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
