Clinical Research Nurse I - Breast

Moffitt Cancer Center

9d•$37 - $57

About The Position

The Clinical Research RN I facilitates clinical research activity at Moffitt Cancer Center and/or affiliated institutions, coordinating the opening of new protocols, evaluating new patients, registering eligible patients, and coordinating protocol-related care for patients enrolled in clinical trials. The role requires in-depth knowledge of protocol requirements and good clinical practices established by federal regulations. As the primary resource for assigned protocols, the research nurse coordinates and provides direct patient care, conducts ongoing assessments, delivers patient education, and documents care in accordance with applicable standards and regulatory guidelines. The nurse serves as a liaison among investigators, primary care providers, Moffitt regulatory staff, and sponsors. Working with investigators, the nurse screens, enrolls, and follows study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while subjects are on study. The position also handles data and source documentation, adverse experience reporting, maintenance of regulatory files in conjunction with the regulatory specialist, subject accruals, and protocol tracking.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; an Associate’s degree (ASN) in Nursing may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Two years of relevant nursing experience.
Current Florida RN license.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
Applicants seeking Florida licensure by endorsement must not have National Practitioner Data Bank reports unless they have successfully appealed to have their name removed from the NPDB.

Nice To Haves

Basic Life Support (BLS).
Direct research nursing experience for candidates with a BSN or ADN/ASN.
Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the opening of new clinical research protocols.
Evaluate new patients and register eligible patients for clinical trials.
Coordinate protocol-related care for enrolled patients and provide direct patient care.
Conduct ongoing patient assessments and deliver patient education.
Document care in accordance with standards and regulatory guidelines.
Serve as a liaison among investigators, primary care providers, Moffitt regulatory staff, and sponsors.
Work with investigators to screen, enroll, and follow study subjects.
Ensure protocol compliance and closely monitor subjects while they are on study.
Maintain data and source documentation and report adverse experiences.
Maintain regulatory files in conjunction with the regulatory specialist.
Maintain subject accruals and track protocols.