Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator (RN)-Oncology

The University of Kansas Health System•Westwood, KS

About The Position

The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator is a licensed registered professional nurse and clinical expert who provides ethical, evidence-based, safe, and compassionate nursing care. The role focuses on patient safety and high-quality care through identifying and clarifying patient needs, providing clinic-related care and health education, advocating for patients, coordinating health services, and evaluating outcomes. The coordinator provides nursing support for clinical trials and performs procedures required by trial protocols, while collaborating with providers, nursing leadership, registered nurses, and clinical research coordinators. The position supports and adheres to The University of Kansas Hospital Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a higher degree.
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) – Multi-State. Staff hired before February 1, 2024, must obtain a multistate RN license from their state of residence by April 30, 2028, at the time of their next RN license renewal.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) from the American Heart Association, or completion and maintenance of training in Human Subjects Protection, GCP, HIPAA, and the informed consent process.
Ability to engage in self-directed education and development.
IV therapy skills.
Basic typing and word-processing ability.
Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Hematology/oncology nursing experience.
Two or more years of clinical RN experience.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification within one year.
Knowledge of clinical trial development and regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with investigators, practitioners, coordinators, sponsors, and nursing leaders to review and prepare for clinical trials.
Assist with education and training for staff regarding new and existing clinical trials.
Coordinate and perform study tasks in accordance with trial protocols while balancing study requirements with patient needs.
Administer investigational drugs or devices when required and educate patients about their administration.
Protect the welfare and safety of clinical trial participants and implement legal, privacy, and confidentiality protections.
Identify quality and performance improvement opportunities and collaborate with staff to develop improvement plans.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and applicable law.
May oversee preparation of practitioner orders to ensure protocol compliance; communicate study requirements, requested modifications, and adverse events to practitioners and research coordinators.
Provide nursing support for clinical trial activities in assigned units and care areas, and perform procedures and activities authorized by hospital policy and study protocols.
Collect, document, and report procedure data accurately and promptly to research coordinators for data entry; perform data entry as needed.
Coordinate continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admissions, discharges, and emergency room visits.
Educate patients and appropriate ancillary personnel about health care needs, safety issues, benefits, and other relevant patient education.
Administer medications safely.
Coordinate care delivery and use resources to promote continuity of care.
Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
Educate patients and families about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
Coordinate with sponsors, the Research Institute, IRB, or FDA as necessary to support studies.
Document patient care in the EMR to maintain or develop patient records in compliance with practice standards.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.