Nurse/Clinical Research Coord

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

1d•$34 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family and Community Medicine seeks to hire a 0.25 Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator. This position will provide professional services and participant care for the UNM Research Program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. The individual will be a lead facilitator for the Group Assisted Psilocybin Assisted Therapy (GPAT) for PTSD. There is the potential to be involved with additional psychedelic assisted therapy studies including the MATPOD study using MDMA for postpartum women with Opioid Use Disorder. GPAT is an innovative study of group Psilocybin Assisted Therapy using an affinity group model including veteran/first responders, women survivors of sexual trauma, and other groups. The model has been created in alignment with a community engagement process. There is the potential for the Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator to participate in the development of the psychotherapeutic model which will be in context of an FDA approved clinical trial protocol.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
State of New Mexico Licensed Registered Nurse or licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the multistate privilege to practice compact with New Mexico.
CPR Certified.
Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
May be required to submit immunization records for review for required vaccines and TB testing.
Must maintain certification and/or licensure status.
May be required to complete department-specific professional development activities.
Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Nice To Haves

Training in psychedelic assisted therapies
Experience with multidisciplinary teams
Experience working with women survivors of sexual trauma
Support for health access and equity care models
Training in trauma therapies
Psychotherapy skills
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner training

Responsibilities

Conduct facilitation in accordance with approved research protocols. Working closely with the study MD and other study staff to implement the facilitation aspects of protocol including preparatory sessions, medication administration sessions, and integration sessions. Ensure that facilitation provided adheres to the research protocol.
Conduct full day psychedelictherapy medication sessions lasting about 8 hours and often occurring on weekends.
Documentation of study visits, researchquestionnairesand therapy sessions inREDCapand study folders.
Follow-upphone calls and emails to study participants.
Completion of required checklists/progress notes and other source documents.
Evaluating study participants for suicidal or homicidal risk and documenting clinical findings and decisions. Identity patients requiring therapeutic support.
Adherence to required completion deadlines for required University of New Mexico trainings and offered on learning central
Participate in study group meetings and conference calls.