Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

About The Position

The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is seeking a 60%25 Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator. The position will support ongoing new clinical research studies for the Department of Pediatrics Division of Nephrology. The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is a national leader in pediatric medicine. The Department's mission is to provide outstanding care to the children of Iowa and beyond by being a leader in state-of-the-art clinical care to children, performing cutting-edge research to find new treatments and cures for childhood illnesses and educating the next generation of pediatric health care providers. The Department comprises the medical and research staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions, and Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital. The Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation at University of Iowa, Stead Family Children’s Hospital is proud to serve the entire state of Iowa as the sole provider of pediatric nephrology for the state. Nationally ranked among children’s hospital services, the division provides the entire range of pediatric nephrology services including the management of acute kidney injury, the diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired disorders of the kidney, chronic kidney disease management, pediatric renal transplant, and the care of children with hypertension and kidney stone disease. Our dialysis unit serves all ages of children down to the smallest of infants. Division staff are primary investigators in National Institutes of Health studies in neonatal kidney injury, glomerular disease, chronic kidney disease in children, and complement mediated kidney. The division also functions as a portal to patient entry into a wide array of clinical trials – including the first in class complement inhibitor trials. Finally, the division is very active in learner education and growing the next generation of medical doctors and pediatric nephrologists.

Requirements

Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or related experience
A Current, valid Iowa Registered Nurse license
1 – 3 years clinical experience
Experience in rare renal disease
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with computer software applications including Microsoft Office suite

Nice To Haves

Previous Pediatric clinical research experience
Previous experience with both pediatric and adult patient population
Experience training others on procedures and techniques
Previous clinical and or /basic research experience
Experience with EPIC

Responsibilities

Perform clinical/health care research activities in a skilled/specialized area.
Screen patient for study eligibility and consent for clinical trials.
Educate patients on scope of study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, and study requirements for patient.
Relay information to principle investigator and verify patient eligibility.
Administer study medication and identify adverse reactions.
Assist in in the design, development, execution, administration and maintenance of protocols and clinical studies and provide input into descriptions of complex research procedures.
Assist patients with problems related to protocol.
Oversee CRF development. Review query reports. Resolve all monitoring visit issues.
Perform and monitor randomizations. Develop complex study materials.
Serve as liaison to local health care practitioners, agencies, and sponsors.
Screen, recruit, enroll and obtain informed consent for clinical research activities and perform skilled work in a specialized area of research.
Oversee the recruitment of subjects and scheduling of trial-related procedures.
Prepare study recruitment materials. Develop complex study recruitment materials.
Participate in the design, development and testing of clinical research trial data systems.
Validate data and make recommendations for resolution.
Revise and implement changes in data collection.
Participate in study data entry and quality control.
Manage and organize regulatory documentation. Prepare regulatory submissions. Perform on-site audits of research and clinical data.
Monitor compliance of regulatory guidelines and proper maintenance of documents.
Prepare and present Institutional Review Boards or other submissions and required regulatory documents.
May recommend corrective action for reportable events