Clinical Research Nurse - Gator MOMitor

University of Florida•In the State of Florida, FL

13d•$70,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Research Nurse will be responsible for responding to patient alerts, assessing patient symptoms, following clinical protocols, documenting findings, and planning outcomes in EMR and data collection tools. This role involves obtaining and recording research data in conjunction with physicians and other research team members, enrolling study subjects, interviewing subjects, reviewing medical records, and assisting in planning nursing aspects of medical team research. The nurse will also establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, professional groups, and volunteers, and maintain contact with public agencies involved in the research. Additionally, the position requires determining eligibility of potential study participants, obtaining informed consent, enrolling patients in research protocols, and coordinating all aspects of patient care. The nurse will explain research protocols to participants, respond to inquiries, schedule patient participation, ensure compliance with research protocols, and inform referring physicians of protocol requirements. This role also involves collecting, recording, organizing, transcribing, and verifying the accuracy of research data, coordinating data collection, and creating data collection tools using applications like REDCap. The Clinical Research Nurse will collaborate with administrative staff, research peers, and the Principal Investigator (PI) on Institutional Review Board submissions and communicate with sponsors, auditors, monitoring agencies, and Institutional Review Boards in a timely, accurate, and effective manner. The position covers Citrus, Hernando, Marion, and Sumter Counties, requiring reliable transportation and willingness to drive up to approximately 1 hour between clinical locations on weekdays. Some work will be in-person, and some will be via telehealth/remote.

Requirements

Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program.
Four years of professional nursing experience.
Licensed as a registered nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes.
Valid Driver License and Automobile Insurance.
Requires Health Assessment.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and oral communication skills.
3+ years of experience in obstetrics and/or research, specifically patient recruitment, performing research studies, follow-up visits and maintenance of study records.

Responsibilities

Respond to patient alerts and assess patient symptoms.
Follow clinical protocols and document findings, plans, and outcomes in EMR and data collection tools.
Obtain and record research data in conjunction with physicians and other research team members.
Enroll study subjects, interview subjects, and review medical records.
Assist in planning nursing aspects of medical team research.
Complete data collection tools.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, professional groups, and volunteers.
Maintain contact with public agencies involved in research.
Determine eligibility of potential study participants.
Obtain informed consent and enroll patients in research protocols.
Coordinate all aspects of the patient’s care.
Explain research protocol to participants and respond to patient inquiries.
Schedule patient participation and ensure compliance with research protocol.
Inform referring physicians of protocol requirements.
Collect, record, organize, transcribe, and verify the accuracy of research data.
Coordinate the collection of research data.
Create data collection tools through applications such as REDCap.
Work with administrative staff and research peers, or Principal Investigator (PI), on Institutional Review Board submissions.
Communicate with sponsors, auditors, monitoring agencies, and the Institutional Review Board(s) in a timely, accurate, and effective manner.
Perform other duties as may be necessary to conduct study and carry out related functions of the Division.