Lead RN Research Ambulatory Cardiovascular

Henry Ford Health•Detroit, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead RN Research supports clinical research in ambulatory cardiovascular care at Henry Ford Health’s Clara Ford Pavilion on the Detroit Main Campus. The role independently and collaboratively performs nursing functions, supervises staff, and supports physician investigators in executing research projects. It contributes to identifying and recruiting participants, maintaining study adherence, and providing educational and emotional support to patients. Responsibilities include managing multiple clinical trials; screening patients in the electronic medical record (EMR); introducing studies to patients; obtaining informed consent; scheduling study visits; coordinating procedure and implant-day activities; conducting clinic follow-up visits; administering questionnaires and timed walks; performing EKGs; ordering labs and procedures; reviewing records for adverse events; entering data and resolving queries in sponsors’ electronic data capture (EDC) systems; responding to sponsor communications; arranging and overseeing monitor visits; managing investigational device accountability; reviewing billing; and updating participant information in the clinical trial management system (CTMS). Leadership duties include mentoring, training and education, preparing presentations, and tracking metrics. This is a full-time, day-shift position, Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. Employees may work five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days. Hours are flexible within a set schedule, with clinic hours beginning between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The successful candidate must hold a current Michigan Registered Nurse license and have at least five years of nursing experience, or three years of experience in a specialty area applicable to the position. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Requirements

Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
Minimum of five years of nursing experience, or three years in a specialty area applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Cardiology experience.
Structural Heart experience.
Experience working with Advarra OnCore CTMS.
Experience with investigational devices.
Some leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple clinical trials.
Screen study patients in the electronic medical record and contact patients to introduce research studies.
Obtain consent from patients participating in studies.
Schedule patients for study visits and coordinate procedure and implant-day activities.
See study patients in clinic for follow-up visits.
Administer questionnaires and timed walks, perform EKGs, and order labs and procedures.
Review electronic medical records for adverse events.
Enter data and resolve queries in sponsors’ electronic data capture systems.
Respond to sponsor emails and schedule and oversee monitor visits.
Maintain investigational device accountability, review billing, and update subject information in the clinical trial management system.
Supervise and guide staff in research-related nursing functions.
Mentor staff and contribute to training, education, presentations, and metric tracking.
Identify and recruit patients into research projects and ensure ongoing execution and adherence to study requirements.
Perform physical assessments as allowed by institutional and state regulations.
Provide educational and emotional support to patients enrolled in research projects.
Support physician investigators and clinicians to facilitate project participation and compliance.