Clinical Research Nurse - Hematology/Oncology

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CORS Hematology Oncology Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) will support clinical research patients treated at Fred Hutch & the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake. This position is onsite at our South Lake Union location. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The start and end times may vary. This position is 1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree required
Must have current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and must upgrade to an MSL with primary state of residence, WA, within 60 days of hire. This requirement may be waived under specific circumstances, subject to approval.
Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent course, such as by the American Red Cross) and renewal required every two years
Minimum 3 years of recent oncology experience
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated skills in critical thinking and problem solving
Demonstrated process improvement mindset
Ability to successfully work to deadlines and targets
Experience in the care of oncology patients
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with clinical research preferred
Baccalaureate in nursing preferred
Minimum of 2 years research experience preferred
Certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN), BMTCN, AOCN, AOCNS

Responsibilities

Maintains equilibrium between care of the research participant, protocol requirements and compliance.
Utilizes clinical research nursing expertise and judgement to advocate for others as needed
Provides nursing and clinical operations expertise to the research team
Partners with clinic nursing and study team to provide research specific patient and family education and documents appropriately
Partners with clinic nurses to bridge patient from protocol requirements to clinical care
Assists Investigators and study teams in pre-screening patients and confirming eligibility
Supports investigators and study teams in adverse event assessments and documents appropriately for protocol required data entry
Understands CTCAE grading criteria to assist with proper documentation
Communicates and coordinates effectively with clinic nurse for symptom management, or clinical follow-up, providing the clinic nurse with all applicable protocol specific information needed for patient care
Assists PI/Study team in Serious Adverse Event Reporting
Documents in EHR and includes research protocol details needed for data entry and compliance
Supports investigators and study teams in reviewing and documenting concomitant medications
Reconciles protocol required medication diaries
Supports research coordinators in protocol required clinic visits when research nursing support is needed
Supports PI in ensuring patient safety and protocol compliance
Communicates investigational medication holds/modifications to patients as delegated by PI and within scope
Facilitates communication and coordination with multi-disciplinary teams as needed
Provides research education to clinical staff as appropriate
Informs investigators and study staff of institutional policies and procedures that support protocol compliance, patient safety and clinical operation's efficiencies.
Identifies problems or obstacles in the systems and procedures related to research operations, and communicates to the CORS Nurse Manager and study investigators as appropriate
Participates in study required monitoring visits specific to the CRN job description when appropriate
Attends Beacon orders validation meetings as appropriate