Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator (RN)-Oncology

The University of Kansas Health System • Westwood, KS

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About The Position

The Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator is a licensed registered professional nurse 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 patient care and health education, advocating for patients, coordinating health care services, and evaluating outcomes. The coordinator provides nursing support for clinical trials and performs procedures when required by trial protocols, collaborating with providers, nursing leadership, registered nurses, and clinical research coordinators. The role supports and adheres to The University of Kansas Hospital Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

The coordinator helps prepare for and carry out clinical trials while balancing protocol requirements with patient needs. The position includes protecting the welfare and safety of trial participants, maintaining legal and privacy protections, supporting continuity of care, documenting care in the EMR, and collecting and reporting accurate study data. Other duties may be assigned, and duties may vary by department or unit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or higher.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN), multi-state, through a State Board of Nursing. 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) certification 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.
• Chemo Certification from the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS); 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 upcoming clinical trials.
• Assist with education and training for staff regarding new and existing clinical trials.
• Coordinate and perform study tasks in accordance with clinical trial protocols while balancing trial 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 applicable legal, privacy, and confidentiality measures.
• Identify quality and performance improvement opportunities and collaborate with staff to develop improvement plans.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and applicable law.
• Oversee the preparation of practitioner orders when needed to assure protocol compliance.
• Communicate with practitioners and research coordinators about study requirements, needed modifications, and adverse-event reporting.
• Provide nursing support for clinical trial activities in assigned units and care areas.
• Perform procedures and activities authorized by hospital policy and required by study protocols.
• Collect, document, and report procedures accurately and promptly to research coordinators; enter data as needed.
• Coordinate continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admission, discharge, and emergency room visits.
• Educate patients and appropriate ancillary personnel about health care needs, safety issues, benefits, and other relevant care information.
• Administer medications safely and coordinate care delivery and 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level